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Japan weighs state ownership of defense plants to boost arms supply
A draft of the government's basic economic and fiscal policy guidelines calls for reviewing existing law to allow greater state involvement.
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The Japan Times
· Jun 21, 2026
Can automation offset Japan’s military manpower shortage?
Japan is building a 21st-century military, but it is running out of 21st-century citizens to man it.
Nepal News
· Jun 29, 2026
चीनको कालोसूचीमा थप २० जापानी फर्म
बेइजिङ। चीनले सोमबार २० जापानी संस्थालाई कालोसूची (ब्ल्याकलिस्ट) मा थप गरेको छ। यसमा प्रमुख कम्पनीहरू समावेश छन्। वाणिज्य मन्त्रालयले दोहोरो उपयोग सामग्रीको निर्यात रोक्न यो कदम चालेको हो। यो कदमले बेइजिङ र टोकियोबीच महिनौँदेखि चलेको विवादलाई थप उग्र बनाएको छ। “राष्ट्रिय सुरक्षा र हितको रक्षा गर्न तथा अप्रसारजस्ता अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय दायित्व पूरा गर्नका लागि जापानको सैन्य []
Defence Blog
· Jul 3, 2026
Taiwan bans Chinese parts, now 8 of 9 vehicles cannot be used
A Taiwanese military unit that once had nine administrative vehicles at its disposal now has just one it can actually drive, according to a claim a lawmaker raised directly to the island’s defense minister this week, Taiwan’s FTV News reported. Kuomintang legislator Ma Wen-chun pressed Defense Minister Wellington Koo during a Legislative Yuan questioning session []
Korea Times News
· Jun 27, 2026
Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties
Japan's defense chief in Korea for deeper defense ties
Foreign Policy In Focus
· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 10, 2026
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