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SUBMARINES

Seiji Maehara, a 12-term lawmaker from the Japan Innovation Party, speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Tuesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
JIP¡¯s submarine proposal tests Japan¡¯s nuclear red lines
Senior party lawmaker Seiji Maehara says Tokyo should acquire at least eight nuclear-powered vessels ¡°as quickly as possible.¡±
Children walk past a display marking the founding anniversary of the Chinese Navy, during a media tour at the navy's Submarine Academy in Qingdao, China, in April 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2026
Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China¡¯s nuclear-armed submarine force
Monday¡¯s launch was the first known full-range ¡ª or near-full-range ¡ª flight test of a Chinese long-range submarine-launched ballistic missile.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announces that Canada picked Germany¡¯s TKMS to build 12 submarines for its navy, at HMC Dockyard in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Canada¡¯s Carney cites NATO and melting Arctic as Germany wins submarine contract
Prime Minister Mark Carney has pursued closer integration with European defense initiatives as the U.S. under President Donald Trump takes a more skeptical approach toward NATO.
A missile is fired from a Chinese Navy nuclear-powered submarine on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2026
Prior to launch, Japan ¡®strongly urged¡¯ China to reconsider missile test in Pacific
The Chinese Navy successfully conducted the test launch of a ¡°strategic missile¡± by a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean on Monday.
Senior Japan Innovation Party member Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters after his party submitted national security proposals to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 24, 2026
JIP takes sharper nuclear stance than LDP in security proposals
The junior coalition partner in the ruling bloc is pushing for a ¡°realistic review¡± of allowing nukes into the country, while the LDP is looking to bolster extended deterrence.
Fumitake Fujita, co-leader of the Japan Innovation Party, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday. The JIP has said that nuclear power is the only option for the next-generation propulsion systems that enable submarines to operate underwater for long periods and over long distances.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jun 18, 2026
JIP to submit proposals seeking swift introduction of nuclear submarines
The JIP has said that nuclear power is the only option for propulsion systems that enable submarines to operate underwater for long periods and over long distances.
The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Minnesota sails off the coast of Western Australia on March 16, 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2026
Hard scrutiny of AUKUS won¡¯t scuttle that deal
Power and passion won¡¯t overcome the strategic logic of Australia¡¯s sub ambitions.
The nuclear-powered submarine USS Annapolis is greeted by South Korean Navy sailors upon its arrival at a naval base on Jeju Island, South Korea, in July 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2026
South Korea¡¯s nuclear sub ambitions to intensify Indo-Pacific naval competition
Seoul insists its plan to build the ships is aimed at countering North Korea. But the decision carries implications far beyond this, with China watching particularly closely.
People board the South Korean KSS-III submarine ROKS Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, at the home port of Canada's Pacific fleet following exercises, at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt near Victoria, British Columbia, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2026
South Korea aims to launch first nuclear-powered submarine by mid-2030s
The move could reshape Asia¡¯s security landscape and escalate an underwater arms ?race.
Members of Taiwan's navy pose next to Narwhal, Taiwan's first domestically built submarine, after its launch ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in September 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2026
Taiwan conducts first torpedo test firing from domestically made submarine
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has made the indigenous submarine program ?a ?key part of an ambitious project to modernize its armed forces.
A nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in waters during a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 24, 2026
China is mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the U.S.
Beijing has been monitoring operation across the Pacific, Indian and Arctic oceans.
Members of the Taiwanese navy pose for pictures next to the Hai Kun, or Narwhal, the island's first domestically built submarine, after its launching ceremony in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, in September 2023.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2026
Troubled waters: Challenges grow for Taiwan¡¯s homegrown submarine program
From logistical hurdles to budgetary issues and delivery delays, the ambitious project is facing a spate of tests that could determine its ultimate fate.
The Chinese Navy's nuclear-powered Type 094A Jin-class ballistic missile submarine sails during a military display in the South China Sea in April 2018.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / ANALYSIS
Mar 11, 2026
China is eyeing an all-nuclear submarine fleet. Will Japan follow suit?
Tokyo must confront an array of hurdles to such a move, with personnel issues and potential redundancies standing in the way.
A man walks past an AUKUS sign on the first day of the Indo-Pacific International Maritime Exposition in Sydney last November.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2026
Australia unveils initial $2.8 billion for new nuclear subs facility
The AUKUS pact aims to arm Australia with cutting-edge submarines from the U.S. and provide for cooperation in developing an array of warfare technologies.
Students of Uwajima Fisheries High School lay flowers at a memorial ceremony for those who died in the Ehime Maru accident, on Tuesday in the city of Uwajima, Ehime Prefecture.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Feb 10, 2026
Nine Ehime Maru tragedy victims remembered 25 years on
About 260 people attended a memorial ceremony held at a high school in the city of Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture.
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, attends an interview in Moscow on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2026
Russia¡¯s Medvedev praises Trump but questions U.S. submarine threat
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia¡¯s Security Council, said that behind Donald Trump¡¯s approach ¡°lies a completely conscious and competent line.¡±
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's diesel-electric-powered Uzushio submarine sails during an international fleet review to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the MSDF's founding, in Sagami Bay, off Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, in November 2022.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / ANALYSIS
Jan 28, 2026
Japan is considering nuclear subs. But are they worth the costs?
The strategic role that the vessels would play remains unclear, with questions brewing about Japan¡¯s ability to deploy these boats between the late 2020s and early 2030s.
Royal Canadian Navy submarine HMCS Victoria sails in the vicinity of Esquimalt Harbor in Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada in 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 26, 2026
South Korean delegation heads to Canada to lobby for submarine project
Seoul is competing ?against Germany¡¯s TKMS in a race to win the Canadian project for a new fleet ?of up ?to 12 diesel-powered submarines.
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Soryu submarine. According to the Defense Ministry, Kawasaki Heavy falsified data on the fuel efficiency of submarine engines it manufactured between 1988 and 2021 for the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Dec 27, 2025
Defense Ministry suspends KHI from bidding over data falsifications
Kawasaki Heavy falsified data on the fuel efficiency of submarine engines it manufactured between 1988 and 2021 for the Maritime Self-Defense Force, the Defense Ministry said.
A long-range surface-to-air missile is test-fired on Wednesday in this picture released by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2025
North Korea¡¯s Kim Jong Un oversees test-firing of long-range missiles, KCNA says
The test, aimed at assessing North Korea¡¯s ?technology for developing a new type ?of high-altitude missile, destroyed targets in the air from 200 km away.
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" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
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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.
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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
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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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