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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (far R) meets with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura (front, L) at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) shakes hands with Kumamoto Gov. Takashi Kimura at the prefectural government headquarters in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 23, 2026, during his visit following a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (back, L) meets on Aug. 23, 2026, with Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel at a cultural center in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, who are assisting with the setting up of a public bath facility for people affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the region on July 28.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prepares to lay flowers on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, to pay respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Defense Minister Koizumi in quake-hit Kumamoto

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi prays on Aug. 23, 2026, at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, paying respects to the seven people killed there in a July 28 gas explosion triggered by a powerful earthquake in the region.

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Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh (not pictured) in New Delhi on Aug. 20, 2026.

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Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh (not pictured) in New Delhi on Aug. 20, 2026.

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Japan-India defense talks in New Delhi

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh shake hands after signing a memorandum on maritime security cooperation in New Delhi on Aug. 20, 2026.

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[Breaking News]N. Korea fires ballistic missile

TOKYO, Japan, Aug. 12 Kyodo - Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day. (Kyodo)

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (L) holds talks with his Japanese counterpart Shinjiro Koizumi in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press following their meeting in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Japan-Australia defense talks in Canberra

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Canberra on Aug. 18, 2026.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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Kyiv protest seeking Fedorov's reinstatement as defense minister

Protesters march in Kyiv on Aug. 16, 2026, seeking reinstatement of Mykhailo Fedorov as defense minister, whom President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed from the post in July.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (2nd from R) visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Yasukuni shrine on 81st anniv. of Japan's WWII surrender

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visits Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Aug. 15, 2026, the 81st anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at his ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 12, 2026, after North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile earlier in the day.

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Japan defense chief meets with NATO head

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi meets the press at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on July 22, 2026, following a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

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Canada to join Japan-Britain-Italy fighter jet talks

(From R) Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, British Defense Secretary Wes Streeting and Canadian Defense Minister David McGuinty hold a joint press conference in London on July 21, 2026, following their talks on a Japan-Britain-Italy joint project to develop a next-generation fighter jet. The ministers announced Canada will participate in the Global Combat Air Program as the first observer.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference in Tokyo on July 17, 2026.

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Protests in Ukraine

People gather in Kyiv on July 16, 2026, to protest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

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Protests in Ukraine

People gather in Kyiv on July 16, 2026, to protest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's decision to dismiss Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.

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Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov

Outgoing Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov speaks during a briefing to journalists in Kyiv, Ukraine, on July 16, 2026.

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Japan-Viet Nam defense talks

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Vietnamese counterpart and deputy prime minister, Phan Van Giang, hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 13, 2026.

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Japan-Viet Nam defense talks

Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart and deputy prime minister, Phan Van Giang, shake hands ahead of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 13, 2026.

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Vietnamese deputy prime minister in Tokyo

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (R) and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang shake hands at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on July 13, 2026.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

(from R) Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass pose for a photo during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Event to mark 250th anniv. of U.S. independence

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during an event hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on July 3, 2026, to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence.

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends an honor guard ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (L) attends an honor guard ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (C) prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026. (Pool photo)

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Japan-South Korea defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) attends a welcome ceremony with his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back (C) prior to their talks in Seoul on June 28, 2026.

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Japan-Netherlands defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (R) shakes hands with his Dutch counterpart Dilan Yesilgoz before their talks in Tokyo on June 16, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi holds a press conference at a parliament building in Tokyo on June 12, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) speaks ahead of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks ahead of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi waves as he observes an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill in Shizuoka Pref.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (C) speaks to members of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force during his visit to an annual live-fire artillery drill at the GSDF's East Fuji Maneuver Area in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 7, 2026.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi delivers speech in Singapore

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi delivers a speech at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore on May 31, 2026, rejecting China's criticism that Japan's defense capability buildup represents a "new militarism."

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, Philippine Defense Minister Teodoro meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, R) and Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro pose for a photo in Singapore on May 31, 2026. Koizumi and Teodoro agreed during their talks to work on realizing the export of Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Abukuma-class destroyers promptly after decommissioning.

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Japan Defense Minister Koizumi, S. Korea Defense Minister Ahn meet

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (front, L) and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu Back pose for a photo in Singapore on May 30, 2026. Koizumi and Ahn confirmed during their talks that Japan and South Korea will resume a joint search-and-rescue exercise, reflecting improving ties between the nations after years of strained diplomatic and defense relations.