Across Europe, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has spurred a rethink of virtually all dimensions of security, from defense to energy. The war’s likely impact on security in East Asia, especially in Taiwan and Japan, has received far less attention. But the coming transformation may turn out to be just as profound. The Ukraine war, though far away, poses a substantial risk to East
Japan is under increasing pressure to choose between punishing Myanmar’s military over its coup last year or allowing it to continue joining a training program touted as strengthening Tokyo’s diplomatic and security relations.
The central government will revise the Self-Defense Forces Law to allow the SDF to airlift foreign nationals from abroad without requiring the presence of Japanese passengers in the event of an emergency, sources said.