Shinzō Koizumi

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Sindzhiro Koizumi is the Minister of Defense of Japan, as indicated by multiple mentions in Russian-language media. He has been involved in diplomatic protests against North Korea's ballistic missile launches and has expressed concerns over military activities by China and Russia in Japan's exclusive economic zone. Koizumi has also publicly called for a reconsideration of Japan's 'three non-nuclear principles,' advocating for an open discussion on nuclear policy due to worsening regional security conditions.

Events

• Japan Protests North Korea's Ballistic Missile Launch
• Japan protests North Korea's missile launch into Sea of Japan
• These principles mean Japan's renunciation of possession

Recent coverage

• Japan intends to test hypersonic missiles in Australia — Коммерсантъ
• Japan expressed protest to North Korea after launch of ballistic missile — Ведомости
• Japan declared protest to DPRK over rocket launch — РИАМО
• Japan lodged a protest in connection with the missile launch carried out by Pyongyang — Интерфакс
• Japan expressed protest to DPRK over launch of ballistic missile — Вести
• Japan expressed protest to North Korea over launch of ballistic missile — Москва 24
• ▶️ Military rescue force in Japan earthquake zone increased to 5,100 people, said head of military... — ТАСС (Telegram)
• Bloomberg: China calls Japan's idea of nuclear weapons a provocation — Коммерсантъ
• China sees in Japan's actions an attempt to violate the three non-nuclear principles — Интерфакс
• Japan lodged a complaint about gunfire from the navies of China and Russia in its economic zone — Коммерсантъ
• Japan Revisits Approach to Nuclear Weapons — Коммерсантъ
• Japan's Minister of Defense Calls for Removing Taboo on Nuclear Weapon Discussions — Коммерсантъ
• Japan's Ministry of Defense Chief Calls for Nuclear Weapon Discussion Without Taboos — Вести