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KOBE, Japan – A total of 88 delegates from 18 nations and three international organizations gathered in mid-January for the Nimble Titan 24 Senior Leader Event Design and Planning Workshop.

Tokyo’s spending on uncrewed systems and capabilities appears to have risen considerably.

Okinawa Prefecture Governor Denny Tamaki is expected to further convey the message of peace and anti-war voices of local residents in his planned visit to China in early July, while emphasizing trade and people-to-people exchanges between China and Japan in the context of the current downturn in China-Japan relations and Japans increasing cooperation with the US aiming to contain China.

To counter China’s growing military threat and coercive tactics, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has increased Japan’s diplomatic, economic, and security initiatives as well as expanded its coordination with regional partners. Japan has been increasingly direct in its criticism of Beijing’s sovereignty transgressions, human rights violations, and efforts to intimidate its neighbors while more directly linking its security to that of Taiwan.

A revolution for Japanese security policy seems to be underway. With the release of its new National Security Strategy (NSS), Japan has sparked headlines

Japan and Germany rediscovered their geopolitical voice in 2022, making parallel efforts to develop more assertive national security postures. 

The Ukraine war and double threat from China and North Korea in Japan's backyard have pushed Tokyo to update national security plans and step up India ties.

Three new security documents prepared by the Kishida administration mark a new era in Japan’s post-war security strategy.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on Dec. 16 approved three national security documents that lay out the reasoning behind Japan’s move away from an exclusively defensive posture and for doubling defense spending.