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Ground Self-Defense Force troops take part in an annual New Year's military drill at Narashino exercise field in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 11.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 5, 2026
Pentagon No. 3 says Japan knows about need to hike defense budgets ＆better than anybody＊
The remarks, just over two weeks before Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi＊s summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, hint that a spending hike will likely be discussed.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi meet on the sidelines of the 62nd Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2026
In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance
After a decade of strategic drift, Washington has finally aligned its resources with the reality Japan has lived with for a generation.
U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, addresses the media in the Oval Office on Sept. 5, the day he signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense the Department of War.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2026
Trump has killed American deterrence
Trump has shown countless times that he cannot keep promises. His reversals on TikTok, tariffs and Ukraine demonstrate that his commitments have the lifespan of a mayfly.
U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jan 29, 2026
Top U.S. and Japan officials discuss reinforcing military alliance
U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby exchanged views on the regional security environment with Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi.
Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles during a news conference at the U.S. State Department in Washington on Monday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 10, 2025
Australia says it will meet ＆challenges＊ of AUKUS nuclear submarine timeline
Canberra is ※very self-critical§ as it looks to address challenges, including skilling its workforce, for the program, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (left) and Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby attend a meeting at the Pentagon in Washington on July 21.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 16, 2025
Pentagon No. 3 praises Seoul＊s defense budget hike as eyes turn to Tokyo
South Korea has become the first U.S. treaty ally outside of NATO to hike defense spending to 3.5% of GDP 〞 a move expected to impact Japan＊s own spending plans.
Pentagon policy chief Elbridge Colby (right) and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon in Washington on July 21
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2025
U.S. to complete review of AUKUS defense pact in fall
The announcement buys Australia more time to convince the Trump administration of the pact＊s importance.
Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gives a speech during the 2017 Asia Game Changer Awards and Gala Dinner in Manhattan, New York, in November 2017.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 19, 2025
Australia confident issues raised in U.S. AUKUS review will be resolved
Australian Ambassador to the U.S. Kevin Rudd said his country is working with the Pentagon on the U.S. Defense Department＊s review of the AUKUS submarine project.
Elbridge Colby (center), then-nominee to be the Pentagon's undersecretary of defense for policy, is introduced by U.S. Vice President JD Vance (left), during a Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Washington in March.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 16, 2025
Pentagon No. 3 praises Japan defense report, but vows to make alliance more ＆equitable＊
The Pentagon＊s top policy official Elbridge Colby labeled the defense white paper ※an important, clear-eyed strategic assessment from our close ally.§
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
51勛圖厙
Jul 14, 2025
U.S. urges clarity on Japan＊s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
The move reportedly caught Japanese officials off-guard, since the U.S. itself maintains a policy of ※strategic ambiguity§ on whether or not it would defend Taiwan.
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on March 30.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 21, 2025
Japan scraps ＆two-plus-two＊ meeting with U.S. over defense spending demand, report says
The talks＊ cancellation reportedly came after the U.S. asked Japan to hike its defense budget to 3.5% of gross domestic product.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks near Elbridge Colby (right) at Colby＊s confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for undersecretary of defense for policy, at the Capitol in Washington on March 4.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 9, 2025
U.S. confirms new Pentagon No. 3 as Japan defense budget in crosshairs
Elbridge Colby is a known China hawk and advocate for Asian allies 〞 including Japan 〞 to spend more on defense.
Elbridge Colby appears at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee to be undersecretary of defense for policy at the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 5, 2025
Trump Pentagon policy pick pushes Japan and Taiwan to boost defense spending
Tokyo should boost its defense budget to 3% of GDP ※as soon as possible,§ said Elbridge Colby, Trump＊s pick for the top policy job at the Pentagon.
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 23, 2024
Trump＊s Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby said in an interview earlier this year that Japan is moving at a leisurely pace on defense despite being under threat from China and North Korea.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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