UK-JAPAN DEFENCE MINISTERIAL MEETING JOINT STATEMENT

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the "UK"), and H.E. Mr Nakatani Gen, Minister of Defense of Japan, held a Defence Ministerial Meeting on 28 August 2025 in Tokyo. Responding to an increasingly severe international security environment and sharing the recognition that the security and prosperit...


COURTESY CALL ON PM ISHIBA FROM UK SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE JOHN HEALEY MP

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: On August 28, commencing at 10:00 for approximately 15 minutes, Prime Minister ISHIBA Shigeru received a courtesy call from Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon John Healey MP, who is visiting Japan. At the outset, Prime Minister Ishiba expressed his heartfelt welcome upon the visit of UK Carrier Strike Group 25 (CSG25) led by HMS Prince o...


THE JAPAN-UK DEFENSE MINISTERS MEETING

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: On August 28, commencing at 14:45 for approximately 50 minutes, Minister NAKATANI held a Defense Ministerial Meeting with Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon John Healey MP in Tokyo. At the outset, Minister Nakatani expressed his resolve to further strengthen Japan's defense cooperation with the UK as each other's closest partners in Asia ...


UK-JAPAN DEFENCE MINISTERIAL MEETING JOINT STATEMENT

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) issued the following news release: The Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the "UK"), and H.E. Mr Nakatani Gen, Minister of Defense of Japan, held a Defence Ministerial Meeting on 28 August 2025 in Tokyo. Responding to an increasingly severe international security environment and sharing the recognition that the security and prosperit...


JAXA REVISES VENTURE SUPPORT PROGRAM TO STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR AEROSPACE STARTUPS

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency issued the following press release: The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has revised the "JAXA Venture Support System" , which aims to implement the research and development results of JAXA in society . To further strengthen support and collaboration for startups in the aerospace field, this revision will abolish the previous certification system and create an environment that makes it easier for startups to receive support. It will ...


VALUE OF EXPORTS AND IMPORTS AUG. (FIRST 10 DAYS PROVISIONAL)

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Japan Customs issued the following news: Total ( Census, not seasonally adjusted ) The rest of the document can be viewed at https://www.customs.go.jp/toukei/shinbun/trade-st_e/2025/2025081e.xml Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication....


PARTICIPATION IN SCHRIEVER WARGAME HOSTED BY STARCOM, U.S. SPACE FORCE

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- JASDF issued the following news: Members of Japan Air Self-Defense Force / Koku-Jieitai participated in Schriever Wargame 2025 hosted by Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM), U.S. Space Force for 10-21 August at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. More than 350 players from 10 nations had wide-ranging discussions from strategic to operational level on responses to various situations in outer space. The lessons derived from the wargame provided the participants with sha...


CONFIRMATION OF MARINE SAMPLE COLLECTION ETC. UNDER THE FRAMEWORK OF THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY (IAEA)

TOKYO, Aug. 28 -- Nuclear Regulation Authority issued the following news release: At the request of the Government of Japan (GOJ), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has organized Interlaboratory Comparisons (ILCs) * since 2014 to assist the GOJ. In these ILCs, marine samples in the vicinity of the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station (FDNPS) are collected, and the IAEA, third-party laboratories, and Japanese analytical laboratories analyze the samples individually, and th...


JAPAN-U.S.-ROK "JOINT STATEMENT ON NORTH KOREAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS" AND "ALERT FOR COMPANIES ON NORTH KOREAN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS"

TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 27, Japan issued the "Joint Statement on North Korean Information Technology Workers" with the United States of America and the Republic of Korea (ROK). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the National Police Agency, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan also updated and published the "Alert for Companies on North Korean Information Technology Workers," wh...


COURTESY CALL ON PRESIDENT MIRZIYOYEV OF REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN BY FOREIGN MINISTER IWAYA

TOKYO, Aug. 27 -- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan issued the following news release: On August 27, commencing at 4:25 p.m. local time (8:25 p.m. on August 27, Japan time) for approximately 45 minutes, Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during his visit to Uzbekistan, made a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV, President of Republic of Uzbekistan. The overview is as follows: At the outset, President Mirziyoyev welcomed Miniser IWAYA's first visit to Uzbekist...