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Apr 08, 2026
【#1360】Defense Ministry Should Fully Explain Counterstrike Deployment
Kunio Orita On March 31, the Japanese Defense Ministry deployed the Type 25 Surface-to-Ship Guided Missile (an improved version of the Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Guided Missile) to the Ground Self-Defense Force Kengun Garrison in Kumamoto City and the Type .... <Read more>
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Apr 01, 2026
【#1359】Kim Yo Jong Statement as Maneuvering over a Takaichi Visit
Tsutomu Nishioka At the Japan-U.S. summit on March 19, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed a strong willingness to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the long-pending issue of North Korea’s abduction of Japanese citizens and received President. .... <Read more>

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【#1358】Stationing Japan’s Minesweepers in Persian Gulf
Tomohisa Takei The future of Iran’s counterstrikes following a surprise attack by the United States and Israel remains uncertain. Although large-scale surface-to-surface missile launches have decreased, attacks by Shahed suicide drones on tankers and key facilities in neighboring countries continue. Experts have called Iran’s relentless

【#1357】Using Japan’s Oil Reserves to Support Neighboring Countries
Kiyofumi Iwata Iran’s effective shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz is shaking the energy security of not only Japan but also all of Southeast Asia. It was natural that the Japanese government on the domestic front decided to reduce private sector oil reserve requirements by an equivalent of 15 days’