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U.S. secretary of the army in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of the Army Daniel Driscoll at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Oct. 3, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Seoul

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, a multilateral security forum hosted by the South Korean government, in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Seoul

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at the Seoul Defense Dialogue, a multilateral security forum hosted by the South Korean government, in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, hold talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japan, Philippines defense chiefs

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Philippine counterpart, Gilberto Teodoro, shake hands before holding talks in Seoul on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Japanese, S. Korean defense ministers

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back enter the South Korean defense ministry in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Japanese, S. Korean defense ministers

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and his South Korean counterpart Ahn Gyu Back enter the South Korean defense ministry in Seoul on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (3rd from L) inspects the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga on Sept. 7, 2025, as a ceremony was held the same day marking the opening in July of the camp, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host its fleet of Osprey transport aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (front) is pictured at the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga after boarding a V-22 Osprey transport aircraft on Sept. 7, 2025, as a ceremony was held the same day marking the opening in July of the camp, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu to host its fleet of Osprey aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Ceremony held in Saga to mark opening of Osprey base

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks on Sept. 7, 2025, during a ceremony marking the opening in July of the Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Saga, built in the city of Saga on the southwestern Japan main island of Kyushu for its fleet of Osprey aircraft. The 17 V-22 Osprey aircraft have already been transferred from Camp Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) poses with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles meet the press aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Australian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles aboard the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Mikuma at the MSDF base in Yokosuka in Kanagawa Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Sept. 5, 2025.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meet the press following their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani meets the press jointly with the Japanese foreign minister and the Australian foreign and defense ministers following Japan-Australia "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. The Japanese and Australian foreign and defense ministers held "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo the same day.

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (C) and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) hold "two-plus-two" security talks with their Australian counterparts in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya (3rd from L) and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (2nd from L) hold "two-plus-two" security talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong (6th from R) and Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles (5th from R) in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Australia "2-plus-2" security talks

(from L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani pose for a photo before their "two-plus-two" security talks in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan PM Ishiba inspects SDF carrier Kaga

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (2nd from R) and Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (far R) inspect Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force carrier Kaga at Yokosuka base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Aug. 23, 2025. (Pool photo)

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Japan-Turkey defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) meets the press following talks with Haluk Gorgun, head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency, in Ankara on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan-Turkey defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Haluk Gorgun, head of Turkey's Defense Industry Agency, in Ankara on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan defense minister in Turkey

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Japan defense minister in Djibouti

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh in Djibouti, eastern Africa, on Aug. 18, 2025.

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Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani in Djibouti

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) meets with Djiboutian foreign minister Abdoulkader Houssein Omar (R) in Djibouti, East Africa, on Aug. 17, 2025.

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EU foreign policy chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas shake hands ahead of their talks in Tokyo on July 23, 2025.

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U.S. strikes on Iran nuke sites

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 22, 2025, following U.S. airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (R) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the sixth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani poses after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani celebrates after defeating Ryosuke Nishida in their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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Boxing: Bantamweight title unification match

Junto Nakatani (L) throws a punch at Ryosuke Nishida in the fifth round of their WBC-IBF bantamweight boxing title unification match at Tokyo's Ariake Colosseum on June 8, 2025.

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GSDF conducts artillery drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani waves during an inspection of an annual live-fire artillery drill at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on June 8, 2025.

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Japan-Philippines defense talks in Singapore

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) shakes hands with his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro before their talks in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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4-way defense talks in Singapore

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (C) attends a defense meeting with his counterparts from the United States, Australia and the Philippines on the sidelines of the annual Asia Security Summit, better known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, in Singapore on May 31, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) holds talks with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-France defense talks in Singapore

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) shakes hands with his French counterpart Sebastien Lecornu before their talks in Singapore on May 31, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles before their talks in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-Australia defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with his Australian counterpart Richard Marles before their talks in Singapore on June 1, 2025.

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Japan-Luxembourg defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with Luxembourg Defense Minister Yuriko Backes in Tokyo on May 28, 2025.

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Japan-Lithuania defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) and Lithuanian National Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene hold a joint press conference following their talks in Tokyo on May 28, 2025.

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Japan-Lithuania defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (R) shakes hands with Lithuanian National Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene in Tokyo on May 28, 2025.

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SDF trainer jet crashes

INUYAMA, Japan, May 15 Kyodo - Video taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an oil slick on a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force trainer jet with two personnel crashed earlier in the day shortly after takeoff from Komaki Air Base, also in the prefecture. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 14, 2025, after an Air Self-Defense Force training jet with two personnel aboard crashed into a reservoir in Inuyama in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, earlier in the day.(Kyodo)