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Australia, Japan launch $7B warship deal to boost security

Australia and Japan have formally launched a landmark $7 billion warship agreement, marking one of Tokyo’s most significant military export deals in decades.

18 Apr 2026-10:25
Japan and Australia to deepen defense ties

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles agreed Wednesday to continue strengthening security cooperation.

09 Apr 2026-13:44
China locks radar on Japanese F-15s in international airspace

08 Dec 2025-05:22
Japan marks WWII defeat anniversary with controversial shrine visits

Japan marked the 80th anniversary of its World War Two surrender on Friday, with Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and other lawmakers visiting Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine — a site that honours 2.5 million war dead, including 14 convicted Class-A war criminals.

15 Aug 2025-09:54