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Japan's ruling LDP's new policy chief Onodera

Itsunori Onodera, new chairman of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Policy Research Council, speaks at a press conference at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sept. 30, 2024.

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U.S. Navy commander in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Adm. Samuel Locklear (R), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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U.S. Navy commander in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Adm. Samuel Locklear, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, shake hands at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 3, 2014.

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Japan to ask recipients to use oil only for antiterror mission

TOKYO, Japan - Senior Vice Foreign Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) and representatives from the United Nations, Britain, France and Pakistan pose for photos at the Foreign Ministry in Tokyo on Feb. 5 after signing documents on Japan's refueling mission in the Indian Ocean.

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Logs on Iraqi mission

TOKYO, Japan, April 5 Kyodo - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera speaks at a Diet session in Tokyo on April 5 about the Ground Self-Defense Force's failure to divulge for around a year that activity logs on a past mission in Iraq had been discovered.

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Japan's defense buildup to come under scrutiny in 2018

TOKYO, Japan, Dec. 27 Kyodo - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (R) and Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) receive a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sept. 11, 2017. As Japan seeks to beef up its defenses in response to North Korea's rapidly advancing nuclear and missile program, its long-held policy of sticking to a strictly self-defensive security posture will likely come under close scrutiny in 2018.

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Search-and-rescue operations continue in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (2nd from R) inspects a landslide-hit site in the western Japan city of Hiroshima on Aug. 26, 2014. Onodera told Self-Defense Forces personnel deploying at the area to make utmost effort to rescue missing residents.

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Defense Minister, Saga Gov. talk over Osprey deployment

SAGA, Japan - Opponents of the planned deployment of Osprey transport aircraft at Saga airport stage a rally in front of the Saga prefectural office in the city of Saga, western Japan, on Aug. 25, 2014, as Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera met with Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa there.

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Defense Minister, Saga Gov. talk over Osprey deployment

SAGA, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa meet in the city of Saga, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 25, 2014, for talks over planned deployment of Osprey transport aircraft at Saga airport. Furukawa asked Onodera to provide a full accounting of the plan to the local public.

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Defense Minister, Saga Gov. talk over Osprey deployment

SAGA, Japan - Opponents of the planned deployment of Osprey transport aircraft at Saga airport stage a rally in front of the Saga prefectural office in the city of Saga, western Japan, on Aug. 25, 2014, as Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera met with Saga Gov. Yasushi Furukawa there.

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Japan-U.S. defense talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with Howard McKeon, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, ahead of their talks at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. defense talks

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with Howard McKeon, chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee, ahead of their talks at the ministry in Tokyo on Aug. 10, 2014.

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Japan defense minister visits U.S. Navy aircraft carrier

IWAKUNI, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with a U.S. officer aboard the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington in the Pacific south of Japan's main island of Honshu on July 30, 2014.

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Japan defense minister inspects U.S. aircraft carrier

IWAKUNI, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onoda (2nd from R) inspects the U.S. Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington in waters south of Japan's largest main island of Honshu on July 30, 2014, during joint sea training among Japan, the United States and India.

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Japan, France strengthen defense cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian sign documents to realize cooperation in defense equipment and technology, and future personnel exchanges between the two ministries, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 29, 2014.

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Onodera on Japan-France defense equipment cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera answers questions from reporters in Tokyo on July 29, 2014. Onodera and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian agreed to bolster cooperation on defense equipment the same day.

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Japan, France agree to bolster defense equipment cooperation

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (2nd from R) and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian (2nd from L) hold talks in Tokyo on July 29, 2014. They agreed to reinforce cooperation on defense equipment between the two countries.

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Japan, France defense chiefs shake hands in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian shake hands in Tokyo on July 29, 2014, after signing an agreement to reinforce cooperation on defense equipment between the two countries.

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French Defense Minister visits Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (R) inspects a guard of honor at Tokyo's Defense Ministry accompanied by his Japanese counterpart Itsunori Onodera (L) on July 29, 2014.

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Onodera, U.S. Navy secretary hold talks in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus (R) hold talks at Tokyo's Defense Ministry on July 29, 2014.

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Defense Minister Onodera interviewed about Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) responds to reporters in Ogasawara village, Chichijima island, south of Tokyo, on July 28, 2014, upon arrival aboard an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The Osprey is to be used to transport emergency patients if it is commissioned for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Defense Minister Onodera arrives on remote isle by Osprey

TOKYO, Japan - Residents of Chichijima island welcome Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (4th from R) in the village of Ogasawara on the tiny island south of Tokyo on July 28, 2014, upon arrival aboard an MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft. The Osprey is to be used to transport emergency patients if it is commissioned for the Japan Self-Defense Forces. (Pool photo)

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Defense chief Onodera inspects honor guard at northern camp

WAKKANAI, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera inspects an honor guard at the Air Self-Defense Force's camp in Wakkanai in the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido on July 23, 2014.

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Gov't plans to deploy SDF Osprey aircraft in Saga

TOKYO, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera meets with reporters in Tokyo, Japan, on July 20, 2014. He said the Self-Defense Forces plan to deploy Osprey transport aircraft at Saga airport in southwestern Japan when the U.S. tilt-rotor planes are introduced in fiscal 2015.

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Japanese Defense Minister Onodera speaks in Washington

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera delivers a speech to an audience at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank, in Washington on July 11, 2014.

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Japanese Defense Minister Onodera visits Arlington cemetery

WASHINGTON, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera offers flowers to the grave of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on July 11, 2014.

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Japan's defense chief take test ride aboard Osprey

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera meets with reporters in Washington, the United States, on July 10, 2014. He agreed with a senior U.S. defense official to promote cooperation in the fields of defense technology and equipment.

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Japan's defense chief take test ride aboard Osprey

WASHINGTON, United States - Japan's Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) takes a test ride aboard an Osprey transport aircraft at the U.S. Defense Department near Washington on July 10, 2014.

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Onodera, U.S. Adm. Haney meet in Nebraska

OMAHA, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) and Admiral Cecil Haney, commander of the U.S. Strategic Command, shake hands in the state of Nebraska on July 9, 2014. They agreed to strengthen cooperation on missile defense and measures against cyber attacks.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) is briefed by a senior staff member of Lockheed Martin Corp. about an F-35 joint strike fighter at its production plant in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014. Onodera said Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Japan may buy additional F-35 fighter if price fall

FORT WORTH, United States - Photo shows an F-35 joint strike fighter in Fort Worth, Texas, on July 8, 2014, which will be the successor to the aging F-4 Phantom combat fighter of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force. Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said the same day that Japan may purchase additional F-35 joint strike fighters if their procurement costs fall.

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Japan mulls introduction of amphibious assault ships

SAN DIEGO, United States - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (far R) is pictured on USS Makin Island, an amphibious assault ship of the U.S. Navy, at a Navy facility in San Diego, on July 7, 2014.

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Japan's defense minister meets U.S. Marine commander

TOKYO, Japan - Lt. Gen. Terry Robling (L), commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, shakes hands with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on June 30, 2014.

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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (C) speaks with reporters at the ministry in Tokyo on June 29, 2014, after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast toward the Sea of Japan.

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Defense Minister Onodera to visit U.S. in July

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera meets the press after visiting U.S. military facilities in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on June 27, 2014. Onodera will visit the United States in July to meet with U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel.

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Defense minister thanks Gunma village over Osprey exercise

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shows his appreciation to Shinto Mayor Narumi Akuzawa at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo on June 24, 2014, for the decision by the village assembly in Gunma Prefecture to accept a Japan-U.S. joint exercise involving MV-22 Osprey transport aircraft.

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Japan, Australia hold 2-plus-2 meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - (from L to R) Australian Defense Minister David Johnston, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera pose for photos in Tokyo on June 11, 2014, prior to their so-called two-plus-two meeting.

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Japan, Australia hold 2-plus-2 meeting in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - (from L to R) Australian Defense Minister David Johnston, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera attend a joint news conference in Tokyo on June 11, 2014, after their so-called two-plus-two meeting.

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Japan, Australia defense ministers meet in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with Australian Defense Minister David Johnston before their talks in Tokyo on June 11, 2014.

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Japanese PM Abe talks with Australian foreign, defense ministers

TOKYO, Japan - Visiting Australian Defense Minister David Johnston (L) and Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (C) talk with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 11, 2014. The Australian ministers met with Abe before holding a so-called two-plus-two meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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Japanese PM Abe talks with Australian foreign, defense ministers

TOKYO, Japan - (from L to R) Australian Defense Minister David Johnston, Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe join hands for photos at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 11, 2014. The Australian ministers met with Abe before holding a so-called two-plus-two meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera and Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida.

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State-of-the-art radar to be set up in Okinoerabu

OKINOERABU, Japan - Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera encourages Air Self-Defense Force officers at its base in Okinoerabu Island, Kagoshima Prefecture, on June 8, 2014. Onodera said the government will set up state-of-the-art radar there by the end of March 2016 to improve surveillance and security capabilities.

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DM Onodera visits Japan's easternmost territory

TOKYO, Japan - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (R) shakes hands with a Maritime Self-Defense Force member on Japan's easternmost Minamitori Island on June 4, 2014.

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Japanese, New Zealand defense ministers

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (far L) and New Zealand Defense Minister Jonathan Coleman (far R) hold talks in Singapore on June 1, 2014.

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Japanese, Vietnamese defense ministers

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (far L) and Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Phung Quang Thanh (far R) hold talks in Singapore on June 1, 2014.

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Japanese, Vietnamese defense ministers

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (L) and Vietnamese Defense Minister Gen. Phung Quang Thanh shake hands in Singapore on June 1, 2014.

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Japan-Tonga defense talks

SINGAPORE, Singapore - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (far L) and Lord Tuivakano (far R), Tonga's prime minister and defense minister, hold talks in Singapore on May 31, 2014.

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Japan-U.S. defense ministerial talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (2nd from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera (3rd from R) hold talks in Singapore on May 31, 2014. They met on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit in the city state.

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Japan-U.S. defense ministerial talks in Singapore

SINGAPORE, Singapore - U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel (L) and Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera shake hands in Singapore on May 31, 2014, prior to talks. They met on the sidelines of the Asia Security Summit in the city state.