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North Korea fails to launch military satellite

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada leaves the prime minister's office in Tokyo on Aug. 24, 2023, after North Korea made a second unsuccessful attempt to launch a military reconnaissance satellite. Tokyo condemned Pyongyang for the suspected use of ballistic missile technology.

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Saudi Arabian defense minister in Japan

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Khalid bin Salman Al-Saud pose during a meeting at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on July 31, 2023.

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Japan defense minister

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters in Tokyo on July 12, 2023, after North Korea launched what appeared to be an intercontinental ballistic missile.

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N. Korea fires apparent ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on June 15, 2023, after North Korea fired what may have been a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan. The projectile fell into the sea off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula.

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Japan-Sweden defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson pose for photos ahead of their talks at the ministry in Tokyo on June 7, 2023.

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Japan-Sweden defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (far L) and his Swedish counterpart Pal Jonson receive a guard of honor at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 7, 2023.

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Japan-Ukraine defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R, front) and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksii Reznikov (L, front) hold talks in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-Australia defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles shake hands during their meeting in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup hold talks in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup hold talks in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup pose for photos during their meeting in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup are pictured during their meeting in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup shake hands before their talks in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-S. Korean defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his South Korean counterpart Lee Jong Sup shake hands before their talks in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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Japan-New Zealand defense ministerial talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his New Zealand counterpart Andrew Little shake hands during their meeting in Singapore on June 4, 2023.

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4-way defense talks in Singapore

(From L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, Philippine Defense Minister Carlito Galvez and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan-China defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) holds talks with his Chinese counterpart Gen. Li Shangfu in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan-China defense talks

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and his Chinese counterpart Gen. Li Shangfu shake hands before their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan, U.S., Australian defense talks

(From L) Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023.

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Japan, U.S., S. Korea defense talks

(From L) Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong Sup pose for a photo ahead of their talks in Singapore on June 3, 2023, following North Korea's recent attempted launch of a military reconnaissance satellite using ballistic missile technology.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hold a joint press conference following their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada holds a joint press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a joint press conference with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada following their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (R) receives an honor guard at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo where he held talks with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (L) on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (far R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (far L) hold talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (R) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin pose for photos ahead of their talks at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin (front) speaks during talks with Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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U.S. defense chief in Tokyo

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks during talks with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 1, 2023.

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the Defense Ministry head office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the Defense Ministry head office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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N. Korea fires suspected ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) enters the prime minister's office in Tokyo on May 31, 2023, following the launch of a suspected ballistic missile by North Korea on the first day of a launch window announced by Pyongyang for a "military reconnaissance satellite."

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GSDF conducts drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) inspects a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force annual artillery live-fire drill at the GSDF's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 27, 2023.

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GSDF conducts drill near Mt. Fuji

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada inspects a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force annual artillery live-fire drill at the GSDF's Higashifuji training site near Mt. Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on May 27, 2023.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks at a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on May 12, 2023.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 21, 2023.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada raises his hand to speak at a House of Representatives committee session in Tokyo on April 21, 2023.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on April 21, 2023.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters at the parliament building in Tokyo on April 18, 2023, about a Japanese Self-Defense Forces helicopter that has been located on the ocean floor near the southern prefecture of Okinawa after going missing with 10 personnel aboard earlier in the month.

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Defense Minister Hamada speaks about missing Japan SDF chopper

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2023, about a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 personnel aboard.

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Defense Minister Hamada speaks about missing Japan SDF chopper

Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on April 14, 2023, about a Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter that went missing on April 6 with 10 personnel aboard.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada arrives at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on the morning of April 13, 2023, following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea earlier in the day.

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N. Korea fires ballistic missile

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters on the morning of April 13, 2023, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, following the launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea earlier in the day.

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Japan defense minister on missing SDF chopper

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 7, 2023, after a Ground Self-Defense Force UH-60JA helicopter with 10 members aboard went missing off Okinawa Prefecture's Miyako Island the previous day.

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Japanese Defense Minister Hamada

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada speaks during a press conference at the ministry in Tokyo on April 4, 2023.

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GSDF new garrison on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (L) receives a guard of honor during a ceremony marking the opening of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 2, 2023.

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GSDF new garrison on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada makes a speech during a ceremony marking the opening of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 2, 2023.

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GSDF new garrison on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press after attending a ceremony marking the opening of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 2, 2023.

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GSDF new garrison on Okinawa's Ishigaki Island

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada is pictured during a ceremony marking the opening of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's new garrison on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on April 2, 2023.