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Although Im sure the motivations are perhaps a little different than before. Previously it was about fighting for Japan under the orders of what was considered a living god. Today I believe they fight for much more diverse reasons.. apart from the common reason within all professional forces.. the person next to you.
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Post more pics of Japanese SF... I command you!
The Resurrection of the Kaigun Tokubetsu Rikusentai, an Elite Special Forces Group of the Imperial Japanese Navy,
Japan Maritime Self Defense Force is to create its own Tokubetsu Rikusentai Corp:
1942: Rikusentai leading the invasion of the Philippines
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2014:
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Japan Maritime Self Defense Force is to create its own Tokubetsu Rikusentai Corp:
1942: Rikusentai leading the invasion of the Philippines
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Is this JSDF or Korean army !???
I see the camo so similar ...
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@Soryu is right, that last pic is of the Korean Army, special forces to be more accuracte, not the JSDF.
Here's a link to the pic, followed by its caption. I feel for you though, I've been fooled once or twice, their camo and equipment look too similar!
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"South Korean Special Army soldiers perform martial arts during a ceremony to mark the 64th Korea Armed Forces Day at the military headquarters in Gyeryong, about 140 km south of Seoul, on September 25, 2012. The two Koreas remain technically at war since the Korean conflict was concluded with a truce rather than a peace treaty, and small border incidents in the past have been known to escalate swiftly."
You're right, its South Korean Special Forces , the had mistaken the camo.
Anyways, here's some of Rikusentai Martial Arts Demo:
Japanese military taps youth culture in recruitment drive
Japan's military is wooing new recruits with images of smiling soldiers posing like pop stars in a series of photo books and DVDs that tap into youth culture.
Jet pilots, navigators and sailors are among the 60 Japanese servicemen and women who pose in and out of uniform.
Video footage features a woman eating an ice-cream, another in a miniskirt, and men posing bare-chested. Uniformed personnel are pictured jumping for joy.
"I think this approach definitely helps our message to be delivered to the younger generation," Yasushi Kojima, a spokesman for Japan's maritime force, said.
The country's fast-ageing society and decreasing birth rates are a worry for military recruiters struggling to hire men and women to join the ranks of the Self-Defence Forces, which number around a quarter of a million.
Earlier this year, the armed forces roped in pop idol Haruka Shimazaki of the all-girl group AKB48 as a soft-sell recruitment draw.
A bumper crop of military-themed broadcast content includes "Girls und Panzer", a popular anime TV show about schoolgirls fighting tank battles.
Reconnaissance plane pilot Nobuko Aoyama, one of 21 women starring in the "National Defence" series, said she joined the campaign hoping to raise awareness about the military.
"Japan's youth seldom recognise there is a military in this country, unless they have a family member or friends who are in the service," Aoyama said.
Over 16,000 albums have been sold since May and publisher Takeshobo is considering another print run.
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Japan Takes Another Step in Building Marine Force
A recent announcement by Japan’s Ministry of Defense that it would be going ahead with the procurement of the MV-22 Osprey was another step its methodical efforts to piece together the necessary tools to launch an amphibious marine force modeled after the United States Marine Corps.
The announcement outlined plans to procure 17 of the tilt-rotor aircraft over a three-year period beginning in fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2018. Produced by U.S. aerospace manufacture Bell Boeing, the Osprey is functions as a dual-use, tilt-rotor aircraft that can both hover as aircraft and fly like a conventional airplane.
Although the MV-22 Osprey is unpopular in Japan due to its suspect safety record, the Japan’s procurement of the aircraft didn’t come as much of a surprise. Japan has been eyeing the aircraft for quite some time. Although the Osprey’s safety record was marred by several high-profile accidents during the early testing phase, the United States Marine Corps have deployed it in full operation capacity since 2007 without incident.
As the Osprey outperforms Japan’s current Self-Defense Forces (SDF) helicopters in range, speed and payload, it will eventually become the centerpiece of the new marine force. The Osprey also has vertical/short take off and landing (V/STOL) capabilities, meaning it will be deployed on the Maritime Self Defense Forces (JMSDF) newly commissioned Hyuga-class “helicopter destroyers.”
It is also rumored that the Japan intends to deploy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on the new “helicopter destroyers” to bolster Japan’s maritime strike capabilities. To date, however, Japan has only purchased the F-35A variety, which does not have the V/STOL capabilities the F-35B possesses. For now, the F-35 scuttlebutt remains just that, gossip. Given the massive cost overruns the F-35 program has been experiencing, many countries that have already purchased the fifth-generation fighter are reluctant to acquire more. Japan fall into that category, making any future purchases of the F-35B unlikely at this point. The F-35 fighter has also come under fire for failing to live up to expectations. In June 2014, the Pentagon grounded the entire U.S. fleet.
A brief examination of current geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific makes the purposes of creating a SDF marine force and the procurement of the MV-22 Osprey perfectly clear. As Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera pointed out, Japan “has numerous remote islands, and islands of various sizes…That makes it important to provide defense for the islands in the coming years.” While, Onodera didn’t specifically cite the ongoing Senkaku/Diaoyu Island dispute, it could be reasonably assumed that defending and/or retaking the islands in the event Chinese aggression is the foremost concern among Japanese military planners.
The Osprey will likely be deployed in significant numbers around southern portions of Japan, including Kyushu and Okinawa.
Ricky Hough is a freelance writer and consultant in Tokyo.
Japan Takes Another Step in Building Marine Force | The Diplomat
Japanese Security Council Approves Export of Sensors for US Missile Systems
Japan’s National Security Council approved the export of high-performance sensors produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the United States, making it the first arms export since Tokyo lifted its self-imposed ban on such materials
Japan’s National Security Council approved the export of high-performance sensors produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the United States, making it the first arms export since Tokyo lifted its self-imposed ban on such materials in April, Kyodo news agency reported Wednesday.
The high-performance sensors will be installed on the PAC-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, intended for further export to Qatar. The Japanese company has been producing high-performance sensors for the PAC-2 system under a respective license from US defense contractor Raytheon.
Prior to the export, the Japanese government ruled that American exports of SAM systems to Qatar would not lead to an escalation of armed conflict in the region, leaving the final decision to the National Security Council.
The National Security Council of Japan approved the development of technology for air-to-air missiles jointly with the UK.
In April 2014, the Japanese government effectively waived the ban on arms exports, replacing it with three conditions under which companies are able to sell weapons abroad.
The restrictions are as follows: exports of weapons to countries participating in international conflicts are prohibited; if the respective arrangement poses a threat to the security of Japan; if the exported goods are used in ways other than the ones specified in the contract purposes or fall under unauthorized transfer to third countries. These conditions allow the Japanese manufacturers to export weapons and actively participate in the international arms market.
Japanese Security Council Approves Export of Sensors for US Missile Systems – Reports / Sputnik International
Boeing set to deliver 100th Japanese CH-47 fuselage
Boeing this week is set to deliver the fuselage components for Japan’s 100th CH-47 heavy lift helicopter, which are completed in that country by Kawasaki Heavy Industries under a partnership that has lasted 30 years.
“For both Boeing and KHI, performance has been exemplary,” Leland Wight, Boeing’s H-47 international programme manager, tells Flightglobal. “I don’t think we’ve ever delivered anything late through this entire program. That’s something to be heralded. Typically we would struggle to bridge our business practices and our cultures.”
The fuselage components and associated Boeing-supplied kits for the 100th aircraft are currently in production at Boeing’s factory outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cabin sections are complete and due for delivery in January to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which finalises production in Japan.
Japan CH-47 Chinooks are co-produced jointly by Boeing and KHI under a licensing agreement. Boeing completes major assembly of airframe parts and KHI populates the aircraft with avionics and mission equipment unique to Japan’s military.
Boeing provides major fuselage components like the cabin crown and bottom, aft section, aft pylon and ramp, nose enclosure, avionics pods, main fuel pods, and cockpit structures. The company also supplies the rotor blades, shafts and transmission along with engineering and manufacturing technical support.
KHI performs cabin side-panel, cockpit and final aircraft assembly, then tests each aircraft and delivers them to the Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMOD).
KHI has manufactured and delivered 95 Chinooks to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Nine aircraft are currently in various stages of production at Boeing and KHI, which will assemble and the 100thaircraft for the JMOD in mid-2016.
Japan has the second largest operational fleet of Chinooks after the US Army. It has taken delivery of an average three per year since 1984 in order to maintain an active fleet of around 70 aircraft total between the army and air force.
“Japan is an island nation and the Chinook was tailor-made for that application. This aircraft fits their bill really well,” says Alan Aleixo, H-47 program manager for Japan.
While Japan traditionally keeps its military activities close to its own shores – until recently it was legally bound to use force only in self defence ‑ Japan has used its Chinooks in several high-profile humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions in the past decade. The Japanese were among the first nations in 2010 to respond to massive flooding in Pakistan and in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan that ravaged the Philippines.
The aircraft allowed the Japanese to be the first in and the last out after the devastating 2004 tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia. They aircraft also allowed the Japanese army and air force to provide long-range support and evacuation for their own citizens when a similar tidal wave wreaked havoc on the home islands in 2011, Aleixo says.
Japan’s Chinooks are designated as the CH-47JA+.They have the long-range fuel tanks that come standard on the CH-47F configuration to which the US army is transitioning. The aft section, pylon and ramp are similar to the F-model.
“Some parts are the same, but I wouldn’t call it an F-model,” he says. “We are continuing to work with them to convert their fleet to full F-models.”
Japan’s aircraft are powered by the Honeywell T55-714A that come standard on the F-models, but lack some of the advanced flight control and mission package features the US army and other CH-47F operators enjoy, says Aleixo.
Boeing sees the continued business with Japan as validation that its dual-rotor Chinook is one of the world’s premier heavy-lift helicopters. The company is counting on the international market to keep its Pennsylvania production line open past 2019, when US army orders run out.
The UK, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Canada, Australia and Italy have so far signed on to buy the aircraft in the F-model configuration, which Boeing is marketing as the international variant.
Italy received the first two of its ICH-47F Chinooks in October through a similar arrangement with AgustaWestland, which serves as the prime contractor for that nation. Canada received the first of its custom CH-147s earlier in the year.
A major order is expected within weeks from India, but the deal has been in the works for years.
Boeing set to deliver 100th Japanese CH-47 fuselage - 12/2/2014 - Flight Global
JGSDF Military Presentation; for entertainment purposes!
平成24年度自衛隊音楽まつり 日本国国旗入場･国歌斉唱 - YouTube
Japan's military is wooing new recruits with images of smiling soldiers posing like pop stars in a series of photo books and DVDs that tap into youth culture.
Jet pilots, navigators and sailors are among the 60 Japanese servicemen and women who pose in and out of uniform.
Video footage features a woman eating an ice-cream, another in a miniskirt, and men posing bare-chested. Uniformed personnel are pictured jumping for joy.
"I think this approach definitely helps our message to be delivered to the younger generation," Yasushi Kojima, a spokesman for Japan's maritime force, said.
The country's fast-ageing society and decreasing birth rates are a worry for military recruiters struggling to hire men and women to join the ranks of the Self-Defence Forces, which number around a quarter of a million.
Earlier this year, the armed forces roped in pop idol Haruka Shimazaki of the all-girl group AKB48 as a soft-sell recruitment draw.
A bumper crop of military-themed broadcast content includes "Girls und Panzer", a popular anime TV show about schoolgirls fighting tank battles.
Reconnaissance plane pilot Nobuko Aoyama, one of 21 women starring in the "National Defence" series, said she joined the campaign hoping to raise awareness about the military.
"Japan's youth seldom recognise there is a military in this country, unless they have a family member or friends who are in the service," Aoyama said.
Over 16,000 albums have been sold since May and publisher Takeshobo is considering another print run.
Japan Takes Another Step in Building Marine Force
A recent announcement by Japan’s Ministry of Defense that it would be going ahead with the procurement of the MV-22 Osprey was another step its methodical efforts to piece together the necessary tools to launch an amphibious marine force modeled after the United States Marine Corps.
The announcement outlined plans to procure 17 of the tilt-rotor aircraft over a three-year period beginning in fiscal 2015 through fiscal 2018. Produced by U.S. aerospace manufacture Bell Boeing, the Osprey is functions as a dual-use, tilt-rotor aircraft that can both hover as aircraft and fly like a conventional airplane.
Although the MV-22 Osprey is unpopular in Japan due to its suspect safety record, the Japan’s procurement of the aircraft didn’t come as much of a surprise. Japan has been eyeing the aircraft for quite some time. Although the Osprey’s safety record was marred by several high-profile accidents during the early testing phase, the United States Marine Corps have deployed it in full operation capacity since 2007 without incident.
As the Osprey outperforms Japan’s current Self-Defense Forces (SDF) helicopters in range, speed and payload, it will eventually become the centerpiece of the new marine force. The Osprey also has vertical/short take off and landing (V/STOL) capabilities, meaning it will be deployed on the Maritime Self Defense Forces (JMSDF) newly commissioned Hyuga-class “helicopter destroyers.”
It is also rumored that the Japan intends to deploy the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on the new “helicopter destroyers” to bolster Japan’s maritime strike capabilities. To date, however, Japan has only purchased the F-35A variety, which does not have the V/STOL capabilities the F-35B possesses. For now, the F-35 scuttlebutt remains just that, gossip. Given the massive cost overruns the F-35 program has been experiencing, many countries that have already purchased the fifth-generation fighter are reluctant to acquire more. Japan fall into that category, making any future purchases of the F-35B unlikely at this point. The F-35 fighter has also come under fire for failing to live up to expectations. In June 2014, the Pentagon grounded the entire U.S. fleet.
A brief examination of current geopolitics in the Asia-Pacific makes the purposes of creating a SDF marine force and the procurement of the MV-22 Osprey perfectly clear. As Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera pointed out, Japan “has numerous remote islands, and islands of various sizes…That makes it important to provide defense for the islands in the coming years.” While, Onodera didn’t specifically cite the ongoing Senkaku/Diaoyu Island dispute, it could be reasonably assumed that defending and/or retaking the islands in the event Chinese aggression is the foremost concern among Japanese military planners.
The Osprey will likely be deployed in significant numbers around southern portions of Japan, including Kyushu and Okinawa.
Ricky Hough is a freelance writer and consultant in Tokyo.
Japan Takes Another Step in Building Marine Force | The Diplomat
Japanese Security Council Approves Export of Sensors for US Missile Systems
Japan’s National Security Council approved the export of high-performance sensors produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the United States, making it the first arms export since Tokyo lifted its self-imposed ban on such materials
Japan’s National Security Council approved the export of high-performance sensors produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to the United States, making it the first arms export since Tokyo lifted its self-imposed ban on such materials in April, Kyodo news agency reported Wednesday.
The high-performance sensors will be installed on the PAC-2 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems, intended for further export to Qatar. The Japanese company has been producing high-performance sensors for the PAC-2 system under a respective license from US defense contractor Raytheon.
Prior to the export, the Japanese government ruled that American exports of SAM systems to Qatar would not lead to an escalation of armed conflict in the region, leaving the final decision to the National Security Council.
The National Security Council of Japan approved the development of technology for air-to-air missiles jointly with the UK.
In April 2014, the Japanese government effectively waived the ban on arms exports, replacing it with three conditions under which companies are able to sell weapons abroad.
The restrictions are as follows: exports of weapons to countries participating in international conflicts are prohibited; if the respective arrangement poses a threat to the security of Japan; if the exported goods are used in ways other than the ones specified in the contract purposes or fall under unauthorized transfer to third countries. These conditions allow the Japanese manufacturers to export weapons and actively participate in the international arms market.
Japanese Security Council Approves Export of Sensors for US Missile Systems – Reports / Sputnik International
Boeing set to deliver 100th Japanese CH-47 fuselage
Boeing this week is set to deliver the fuselage components for Japan’s 100th CH-47 heavy lift helicopter, which are completed in that country by Kawasaki Heavy Industries under a partnership that has lasted 30 years.
“For both Boeing and KHI, performance has been exemplary,” Leland Wight, Boeing’s H-47 international programme manager, tells Flightglobal. “I don’t think we’ve ever delivered anything late through this entire program. That’s something to be heralded. Typically we would struggle to bridge our business practices and our cultures.”
The fuselage components and associated Boeing-supplied kits for the 100th aircraft are currently in production at Boeing’s factory outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The cabin sections are complete and due for delivery in January to Kawasaki Heavy Industries, which finalises production in Japan.
Japan CH-47 Chinooks are co-produced jointly by Boeing and KHI under a licensing agreement. Boeing completes major assembly of airframe parts and KHI populates the aircraft with avionics and mission equipment unique to Japan’s military.
Boeing provides major fuselage components like the cabin crown and bottom, aft section, aft pylon and ramp, nose enclosure, avionics pods, main fuel pods, and cockpit structures. The company also supplies the rotor blades, shafts and transmission along with engineering and manufacturing technical support.
KHI performs cabin side-panel, cockpit and final aircraft assembly, then tests each aircraft and delivers them to the Japanese Ministry of Defense (JMOD).
KHI has manufactured and delivered 95 Chinooks to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. Nine aircraft are currently in various stages of production at Boeing and KHI, which will assemble and the 100thaircraft for the JMOD in mid-2016.
Japan has the second largest operational fleet of Chinooks after the US Army. It has taken delivery of an average three per year since 1984 in order to maintain an active fleet of around 70 aircraft total between the army and air force.
“Japan is an island nation and the Chinook was tailor-made for that application. This aircraft fits their bill really well,” says Alan Aleixo, H-47 program manager for Japan.
While Japan traditionally keeps its military activities close to its own shores – until recently it was legally bound to use force only in self defence ‑ Japan has used its Chinooks in several high-profile humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions in the past decade. The Japanese were among the first nations in 2010 to respond to massive flooding in Pakistan and in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan that ravaged the Philippines.
The aircraft allowed the Japanese to be the first in and the last out after the devastating 2004 tsunami that killed hundreds of thousands in Southeast Asia. They aircraft also allowed the Japanese army and air force to provide long-range support and evacuation for their own citizens when a similar tidal wave wreaked havoc on the home islands in 2011, Aleixo says.
Japan’s Chinooks are designated as the CH-47JA+.They have the long-range fuel tanks that come standard on the CH-47F configuration to which the US army is transitioning. The aft section, pylon and ramp are similar to the F-model.
“Some parts are the same, but I wouldn’t call it an F-model,” he says. “We are continuing to work with them to convert their fleet to full F-models.”
Japan’s aircraft are powered by the Honeywell T55-714A that come standard on the F-models, but lack some of the advanced flight control and mission package features the US army and other CH-47F operators enjoy, says Aleixo.
Boeing sees the continued business with Japan as validation that its dual-rotor Chinook is one of the world’s premier heavy-lift helicopters. The company is counting on the international market to keep its Pennsylvania production line open past 2019, when US army orders run out.
The UK, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Canada, Australia and Italy have so far signed on to buy the aircraft in the F-model configuration, which Boeing is marketing as the international variant.
Italy received the first two of its ICH-47F Chinooks in October through a similar arrangement with AgustaWestland, which serves as the prime contractor for that nation. Canada received the first of its custom CH-147s earlier in the year.
A major order is expected within weeks from India, but the deal has been in the works for years.
Boeing set to deliver 100th Japanese CH-47 fuselage - 12/2/2014 - Flight Global
JGSDF Military Presentation; for entertainment purposes!
平成24年度自衛隊音楽まつり 日本国国旗入場･国歌斉唱 - YouTube
Japanese and Russian air force officials to meet to calm tensions
High-level officials from Japan and Russia are to meet to prevent any further 'airspace incidents' between their respective air forces, media from the two countries disclosed on 10 November.
A delegation from the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) will visit Russia during the week beginning 15 December to discuss with Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily - VVS) officials ways of boosting cooperation and reducing tensions. Recent months have seen an increase in the number of interceptions on each other's aircraft by both countries.
The meeting, which was reported by both the Japanese Nikkei and Russian TASS news agencies, will include discussions on exchange visits by both air forces. The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and Russian Navy already hold joint exercises, and it is hoped that this new initiative will help the two countries' air forces foster similar good relations.
COMMENT
In the context of the Cold War and the many territorial disputes that resulted from the end of the Second World War, Russia was traditionally the primary reason for the JASDF scrambling its fighter aircraft for several decades.
However, with the end of the Cold War the number of Russian (near) incursions had declined dramatically, although they had not stopped altogether; in August 2013 the Japanese government protested to Russia over bomber incursions into its airspace, although the Russians maintained their aircraft had remained in international airspace.
Between them, Russia and China were responsible for 533 interceptions by the JASDF from the end of April through to 30 September (compared with 308 for the same period in 2013). While most of these were in response to Chinese airspace violations, the crisis in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin's increasing estrangement from the West has also resulted in more interceptions of Russian aircraft.
As a show of force, Putin recently ordered increased air patrols throughout the world, including the Pacific region that neighbours Japan. Although the Japanese government has yet to release its interception figures from the end of September, it is likely that when it does they will show another increase on previous months.
As such, any coming together of Japanese and Russian air force officials to try and reduce tensions and increase understanding has to be a welcome development.
Japanese and Russian air force officials to meet to calm tensions - IHS Jane's 360
High-level officials from Japan and Russia are to meet to prevent any further 'airspace incidents' between their respective air forces, media from the two countries disclosed on 10 November.
A delegation from the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) will visit Russia during the week beginning 15 December to discuss with Russian Air Force (Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily - VVS) officials ways of boosting cooperation and reducing tensions. Recent months have seen an increase in the number of interceptions on each other's aircraft by both countries.
The meeting, which was reported by both the Japanese Nikkei and Russian TASS news agencies, will include discussions on exchange visits by both air forces. The Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) and Russian Navy already hold joint exercises, and it is hoped that this new initiative will help the two countries' air forces foster similar good relations.
COMMENT
In the context of the Cold War and the many territorial disputes that resulted from the end of the Second World War, Russia was traditionally the primary reason for the JASDF scrambling its fighter aircraft for several decades.
However, with the end of the Cold War the number of Russian (near) incursions had declined dramatically, although they had not stopped altogether; in August 2013 the Japanese government protested to Russia over bomber incursions into its airspace, although the Russians maintained their aircraft had remained in international airspace.
Between them, Russia and China were responsible for 533 interceptions by the JASDF from the end of April through to 30 September (compared with 308 for the same period in 2013). While most of these were in response to Chinese airspace violations, the crisis in Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin's increasing estrangement from the West has also resulted in more interceptions of Russian aircraft.
As a show of force, Putin recently ordered increased air patrols throughout the world, including the Pacific region that neighbours Japan. Although the Japanese government has yet to release its interception figures from the end of September, it is likely that when it does they will show another increase on previous months.
As such, any coming together of Japanese and Russian air force officials to try and reduce tensions and increase understanding has to be a welcome development.
Japanese and Russian air force officials to meet to calm tensions - IHS Jane's 360
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Definitely there is high level of military to military engagement with the Russians as of late , and this is the kind of policy Japan needs with Russia. Securing relations with Moscow is ever imperative to Japanese strategic interests.
Hopefully not. Any case the mere fact that Japan is warming ties with Russia, China is a sign of maturing ties in Northeast Asia. It is a stabilizing factor and I commend Japanese Foreign Policy Initiative for this and stepping outside the traditional "box" so to say.
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