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Move to protect satellites marks latest effort in preparing for possible Chinese conflict over Taiwan
Rishi Sunak and Fumio Kishida will discuss Britain’s bid to join a free trade bloc
Tokyo to acquire counter-strike capabilities under national security strategy that seeks assertive regional role
PM Fumio Kishida seeks costly rise in defence budget but faces challenge in convincing society
Japan’s prime minister tells Chinese president of ‘grave concerns’ over military activities
Fumio Kishida says package will cut consumer inflation even as Bank of Japan keeps ultra-loose policy
Prime ministers expected to sign updated declaration on security co-operation to counter Chinese threat
Former leader Shinzo Abe’s assassination highlighted connections with Unification Church
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Prime minister is reshaping nation’s security strategy to counter China, Russia and North Korea
Prime minister urges companies that are passing cost increases on to consumers to also raise wages
Projectile’s 4,600km flight potentially puts US territory of Guam within Pyongyang’s range
World leaders gather to bid farewell to divisive leader who introduced Abenomics
Japanese public rail against $11mn cost of prime minister’s undebated announcement of event to mourn former leader
Tokyo move to increase military spending triggered by Taiwan tensions and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Prime minister must follow through on restart while also dealing with defence challenges
Prime minister says government will step up reactor restarts and study construction of new plants
Fumio Kishida’s move seen as attempt to shift his government from under Shinzo Abe’s shadow
Ukraine conflict has increased scrutiny during debate over military spending in country
Tokyo releases defence white paper as it considers changing pacifist constitution
Assassination of former Japanese prime minister creates a political void the incumbent could fill
Voters hand Tokyo a historic opportunity to revise pacifist constitution
Crowds gather to pay respects to former prime minister at a memorial site close to where he was attacked
Country’s longest-serving premier attacked while making election campaign speech
Security at stake in Sunday’s poll under shadow of Ukraine war and worries about China
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