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Japan Defense White Paper
![Japan’s Defense White Paper Sounds Alarm Over China, North Korea, Russia Japan’s Defense White Paper Sounds Alarm Over China, North Korea, Russia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2024-07-12-114858.jpeg)
Japan’s Defense White Paper Sounds Alarm Over China, North Korea, Russia
By Takahashi Kosuke
A situation similar to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may occur in East Asia, Tokyo warns.
![China-Russia Joint Military Drills a ‘Grave Concern’ for Japan China-Russia Joint Military Drills a ‘Grave Concern’ for Japan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2023-07-27-132048.jpg)
China-Russia Joint Military Drills a ‘Grave Concern’ for Japan
By Takahashi Kosuke
Japan expresses grave concern over China-Russia joint military drills in new defense white paper for the first time.
![Japan’s Military Role in the Indo-Pacific Japan’s Military Role in the Indo-Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-04-12_15-15-38.jpg)
Japan’s Military Role in the Indo-Pacific
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Robert Ward.
![Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-ap_17241028764676.jpg)
Japan: North Korea Still Poses ‘Serious and Imminent’ Threat
By Daniel Hurst
Japan's latest Defense White Paper sees “no change” in the evaluation of the threat from North Korea
![Hyping Threats? Japan’s Black and White Defense Paper Hyping Threats? Japan’s Black and White Defense Paper](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-25_06-52-43.jpg)
Hyping Threats? Japan’s Black and White Defense Paper
By Greg Austin
Stark on China, but a quiet message about Russia?
![Japan and Chinese Decision-Making Japan and Chinese Decision-Making](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-12_06-30-12.jpg)
Japan and Chinese Decision-Making
By Charles Douglas Appleton
Understanding China’s decision-making process could help Japan create a better strategy.
![Surprise: Japan Sees China as Its Main National Security Threat Surprise: Japan Sees China as Its Main National Security Threat](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-06_04-39-11.jpg)
Surprise: Japan Sees China as Its Main National Security Threat
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Tokyo’s 2015 defense white paper highlights concerns over Beijing’s maritime ambitions in Asia.
![Why China Might Beat the US in a Naval Clash Why China Might Beat the US in a Naval Clash](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-04-21_18-33-40.jpg)
Why China Might Beat the US in a Naval Clash
By Ankit Panda
Plus, Australia's position in the Asia-Pacific, the Chinese air force, and more. Mid-week links.
![Japan White Paper Slams China Over Disputed Territory Japan White Paper Slams China Over Disputed Territory](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-08-05_11-54-26.jpg)
Japan White Paper Slams China Over Disputed Territory
By Clint Richards
Abe’s calls for dialogue belie the real direction of Japan’s foreign policy.
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