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Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to foreign correspondents during a press conference in Tokyo, Japan, on September 19, 2008. (UPI Photo/Keizo Mori)
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TOKYO, March 22 (UPI) -- An unidentified U.S. Navy sailor was in the military brig Saturday near Tokyo awaiting questioning in the slaying of a cab driver, the Navy said in a statement.
TOKYO, March 21 (UPI) -- The chief of Japan's scandal-marred Maritime Self-Defense Force was replaced Friday in a shake-up by Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
KATSURRA, Japan, March 2 (UPI) -- The family of two fishermen killed when their boat was rammed by a Japanese destroyer received an in-person apology from their country's leader Sunday.
TOKYO, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- Japan's defense minister said Friday he was considering stepping down to take responsibility for the collision sinking of a fishing boat by a navy destroyer.
KATSUURA, Japan, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The captain of the Atago apologized Wednesday to the family of two fishermen who are missing after the Japanese destroyer rammed their boat.
TOKYO, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda commanded Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba to carry out an organizational reform of the Defense Ministry, it was reported.
TOKYO, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Japan Thursday resumed its refueling mission to support U.S.-led anti-terrorism activities in the Indian Ocean after a three-month halt, reports said.
TOKYO, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- A Japanese defense minister made a tongue-in-cheek remark, saying his country was prepared to deal with Godzilla should the fictional creature appear.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced he will attend the 39th annual Defense Consultative Meeting in Korea while on a trip to China, Korea and Japan.
TOKYO, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- Japan’s 6-year-old anti-terrorism refueling mission for Afghanistan in the Indian Ocean expired Thursday but the prime minister vowed to renew it.
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