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No, 15 (NOVEMBER 2009)
<NEWS FLASHES>
- Toshimi Kitazawa appointed as Defense Minister
<MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES>
- Courtesy Visit by Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy
- Courtesy Visit by Singapore Armed Forces Chief of Defence Force
- Minister of Defense Kitazawa's Visit to Okinawa
<CURRENT NEWS>
- Defense Council
- The christening and launch ceremony for the helicopter destroyer, Ise (a project started in 2006)
- Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference (PACC) and Pacific Armies Management Seminar (PAMS)
<DEFENSE POLICY>
- Anti-piracy Operations off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden
- Publication of the 2009 Defense White Paper
<TOPICS>
- Relief activities for the flood disaster in Chugoku and north Kyushu
- Typhoon Etau Disaster Relief Operations
- Dispatch of JSDF Instructors to the Peacekeeping School « Ecole de Maintien de la Paix » in Bamako Mali
<SPECIAL FEATURE>
- Fuji Firepower Review
<SPOT LIGHT>
- Interview: Chief of Staff, GSDF General Yoshifumi Hibako
No, 14 (AUGUST 2009)
<News Flashes>
- Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada attends the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue
<Special Photo>
- On July 6,two destroyers “Harusame” and “Amagiri” left Japan for anti-piracy measures off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden.
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Japan-Viet Nam Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-Mongolia Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Japan-US defense ministerial talks
- Japan-Republic of Korea-United States Defense Leaders Hold Trilateral Meeting
- Japan-Singapore Defense Ministerial Meeting
- Courtesy visit to Chairman Wu Bangguo of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and Japan-China defense talks with Minister of Defense Liang Guanglie
- Japan-Korea Defense Ministerial Meeting with ROK Minister of National Defense Lee Sang-hee
- Meeting with U.S. Secretary of Defense Gates at U.S. DoD
<Topics>
- The entrance ceremony for new recruits was held at the Ministry of Defense.
- Opinion Exchange Forum for Heads of Disaster Prevention and Crisis Management Sectors of Prefectural Governments.
- Swine flu response(quarantine supports)
<Defense Policy>
- Anti-piracy operations off the Coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden
- Response to the North Korea’s Missile Launch
<Special Feature>
- The Self-Defense Forces Central Hospital
<Spot Light>
- Interview:Chief of Staff of the Joint Staff Ryoichi Oriki
No, 13 (MARCH 2009)
<News Flashes>
- Meeting with US Secretary of State Clinton
<Special Photo>
- MSDF vessels departing for anti-piracy ops off the coast of Somalia and the Gulf of Aden
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Defense Minister Hamada Attends Munich Conference
- Visit by Timor-Leste Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Security Gusmao and State Secretary for Defense Pinto
- Visit by PLA Deputy Chief of General Staff Ge
<Topics>
- Dispatch of Twenty-seventh Team to UNDOF
- Cobra Gold 2009
- Dispatch of the International Peace Cooperation Unit for Nepal Extended
- Meeting of Senior Defense Officials on Common Security Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region
<Defense Policy>
- Dispatch of MSDF Vessels to Water off the Coast of Somalia
<Special Feature>
- NIDS International Symposium on Security Affairs 2008
No, 12 (January 2009)
<News Flashes>
- New Year's Greeting from the Defense Minister
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Courtesy Call by Chinese Admiral Wu
- Japan-Australia Joint Defense and Foreign Ministerial Consultations
- Japan-Australia Defense Ministerial Meeting
<Topics>
- Tokyo Defense Forum
- Japan-India Security Declaration
- New Chief of the Air Staff Office
- Former Peacekeepers Dispatched to Egypt PKO Center
- Extension of Replenishment Support Law
- Fiscal 2009 Defense Budget
<Country Support>
- Peace Cooperation Activities in Sudan
<Defense Policy>
- The Activities of the MOD/SDF in Iraq
<Spotlight>
- Interview with ASDF Chief of Staff Ken'ichiro Hokazono
<Information>
- Publication of White Paper in English
- Marching Festival 2008
No, 11 (October 2008)
<News Flashes>
- Yasukazu Hamada Is New Defense Minister
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Courtesy Call by US Navy Secretary Winter
<Defense Policy>
- Japan's Replenishment Support Activities in the Indian Ocean
<Topics>
- Young Chinese Officers Visit Japan
- Government Considers Ending Operations in Iraq
- Ministry of Defense Reform
- Antiterrorism Events Mark 9/11 Anniversary
- Dispatch of SDF Personnel to Sudan
- Policy Debate within the Defense Ministry
<Special Feature>
- Successful PAC-3 Flight Test
<Spotlight>
- Interview with Vice-Minister of Defense Kohei Masuda
<Information>
- MOD Publications
No, 10 (July 2008)
<News Flashes>
- Minister Ishiba Attends Seventh Asian Security Summit
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Meetings with Defense Ministers in Singapore
<Country Support>
- International Peace Cooperation Activities in Nepal
<Topics>
- Departure of Third Replenishment Flotilla
- JASDF Airlift Squadron Marks 700th Flight in Iraq
- Cobra Gold 2008
- New Space Law Enacted
- Assistance for the Toyako Summit
- Dispatch of Staff Officers to Sudan
<Special Feature>
- Disaster Relief Activities in the Wake of the Iwate-Miyagi Quake
- MSDF Vessel Makes First Visit to China
<Spotlight>
- Interview with MSDF Chief of Staff Keiji Akahoshi
<Information>
- The following six SDF athletes will participate in the Beijing Olympic Games.
No, 9 (April 2008)
<News Flashes>
- Minister Ishiba Meets with Secretary Rice
<Meeting with Foreign Leaders>
- Meetings with Bahrain's Minister of Foreign Affairs
- Meetings with Israeli Prime Minister
- Meetings with Cambodia's Minister of National Defense
<Defense Policy>
- The Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
<Country Support>
- Participating in peacekeeping operations on the Golan Heights
<Topics>
- The 7th Sub-committee of the Tokyo Defense Forum
- New tank released
- Chief of the Joint Staff Office visits China
- The collision between MSDF escort ship Atago and a fishing boat
- East Asian Strategic Review 2008 released
- Rice becomes Commander of U.S. Forces Japan
<Spotlight>
- Interview with Chief of the Joint Staff Office Admiral Takashi Saito
<Information>
- Do you know of the Ministry of Defense's English website?
No, 8 (January 2008)
<News Flashes>
- New Year's Greeting from the Defense Minister
<Current News>
- Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Meeting
<Defense Exchanges>
- Defense Ministerial Meetings
<Topics>
- Operations ceased under the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law; Enactment of the Replenishment Support Special Measures Law
- Chinese warship makes first goodwill visit to Japan
- Successful test-firing of SM-3 interceptor and deployment of PAC-3 unit at Narashino
- Draft budget for fiscal 2008 approved by Cabinet
<Defense Policy>
- The Requisite Ballistic Missile Defense
<Special Feature>
- The National Defense Academy of Japan
<Spotlight>
- Interview with National Defense Academy President Makoto Iokibe
<Information>
- Marching Festival 2007 Takes Place
No, 7 (November 2007)
<News Flashes>
- Shigeru Ishiba Appointed Minister of Defense
<Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting>
- Japan-China Defense Ministerial Meeting
<Defense Policy>
- Being Engaged in International Peace Cooperation Activities
- Operations currently underway
<Topics>
- Earthquake Relief Operations in Niigata
- Budget Request for Fiscal 2008
- Multilateral Maritime Exercise: Malabar 07-2
- Defense Forum Held in Tokyo
- Central Readiness Force Unit Launches Training
- Japan's Paticipation in "Pacific Shield 07"
- The Ministry of Defense is Reorganized
<Special Feature>
- ASDF Iraq Reconstruction Assistance Dispatch Air Transport Squadron
<Spotlight>
- Interview with the ASDF Chief of Staff Toshio Tamogami
<Information>
- Defense of Japan 2007 Released in English
- ASDF Conducts "Wings of Peace" Blue Ring Campaign
No, 6 (July 2007)
<News Flashes>
- Yuriko Koike, New Minister of Defense
<Ministerial Meeting>
- Japan-U.S. "Two-plus-Two" Meeting
- Sixth IISS Asia Security Conference
- Japan-Australia "Two-plus-Two" Meeting
<Defense Exchanges>
- Defense Ministerial Meetings
<Topics>
- Patriot PAC-3 Missiles Installed at Iruma ASDF Base
- First Japan-U.S.-India Maritime Goodwill Exercise
- Prime Minister Abe's Visit to SDF Units in the Middle East
- SDF Personnel Taking Part in UN Mission in Nepal
<Special Feature>
- The GSDF Central Readiness Force -This Year's Aim is "Personal Training"-
<Spotlight>
- Interview with GSDF chief of staff Ryoichi Oriki
<Information>
- Ministry of Defense Logo
No, 5 (March 2007)
<News Flashes>
- Japan-Thailand Defense Ministerial Meeting
<Current News>
- Commemorative Ceremony Marking Transition to Ministry of Defense
<Topics>
- Extension of SDF Dispatch to Golan Heights
- JSO Chief of Staff Saito's Inspection of Iraq Transportation Wing
- 1st Airborne Brigade's First Drop Maneuver of the Year
<Special Interview>
- Interview with Former UNDOF Force Commander Bala Nanda Sharma
<Spotlight>
- Interview with ASDF Chief of Staff General Tadashi Yoshida
<Information>
- Japan Defense Focus Questionnaire
No, 4 (January 2007)
<News Flashes>
- New Year Greeting from the Defense Minister
<Current News>
- 2006 SDF Fleet Review
<Topics>
- Japan-China Defense Officials' Talks
- Extension of the Anti-Terrorism Special Measures Law
- SDF Marching Festival
<Special Feature>
- The Defense Agency's Transition to the Ministry of Defense
<Data File>
- ASDF Scramble Actions
<Spotlight>
- Interview with MSDF Chief of Staff Admiral Eiji Yoshikawa
<Information>
- Publication of English Edition of Defense of Japan 2006
No, 3 (September 2006)
<News Flashes>
- Defense Minister's Visits to Kuwait, Indonesia
<Current News>
- Fuji Integrated Firing Exercises
<Topics>
- Tenth Iraq Contingent's Flag-Return Ceremony
- Donation of Photos of Russo-Japanese War POWs
- Disaster Relief in Rain-Drenched Parts of Japan
<Country Support>
- Medical Unit Sent to Indonesia Following Java Earthquake
<Data File>
- Fiscal 2007 Defense Budget Request
<Spotlight>
- Interview with Joint Staff Office Chief of Staff Admiral Takashi Saito
<Information>
- Defense of Japan 2006
No, 2 (July 2006)
<News Flashes>
- Defense Minister at "Two-plus-Two" Meeting
<Current News>
- Al-Muthanna Leaders' Visit to Defense Agency Parliamentary Secretary
<Topics>
- Inauguration of Joint Staff Office
- Dispatch of Tenth Iraq Contingent
- Letter Thanking Pakistan Army Officer for Help after Pakistan Earthquake
<Country Support>
- Activities Based on Anti-Terrorism Law
<Data File>
- Results of Opinion Poll on SDF and Defense Issues
<Spotlight>
- Interview with Ground Staff Office Chief of Staff Tsutomu Mori
<Information>
- Tours of Japan Defense Agency
No, 1 (March 2006)
<News Flashes>
- Upon the Launch of Japan Defense Focus
<Minister's Visit to UK, Russia, US>
- Minister's Visit to UK, Russia, US
<Topics>
- Tenth Anniversary of UNDOF Participation
- Two Years of Reconstruction Assistance in Iraq
- Disaster Relief for Snow-Affected Regions of Japan
<Country Support>
- Report on the Pakistan International Emergency Relief Unit
<Data File>
- Fiscal Year 2006 Draft Defense Budget
<Spotlight>
- Interview with Joint Staff Office Chief of Staff Hajime Massaki
<Information>
- URLs for the Defense Agency and SDF-Related Organizations
