{"id":2431,"date":"2025-02-15T00:00:44","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/?page_id=2431"},"modified":"2025-02-28T08:26:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T23:26:20","slug":"vol-15-february-15-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/newsletter\/vol-15-february-15-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Vol.15, February 15, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"l-container\">\n<div class=\"l-post-content\">\n<style>\nbody {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\nh1, h2, h3, h4, th, td, p, div {\n    font-family: \"Helvetica\", sans-serif;\n}\ntable tr, table th, table td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n    font-weight: normal;\n}\n.c-table, .l-post-content table, #tinymce.post-type-post table, #tinymce.post-type-page table, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table, #tinymce.post-type-research table, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\n.c-table > thead > tr > th, .l-post-content table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > thead > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > thead > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > th, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > th, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > th, .c-table > tbody > tr > td, .l-post-content table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-post table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-page table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-symposium table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-rips_eye table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-activity_report table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-monthly_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-corporate_seminar table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-research table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-president_column table > tbody > tr > td, #tinymce.post-type-tinymcetemplates table > tbody > tr > td {\n    border: none;\n    padding: 0;\n    margin: 0;\n}\nhr, .hr {\n    border: none;\n    border-bottom: 1px solid #000;\n    margin-left: 0;\n    margin-right: 0;\n    max-width: none;\n    margin-top: 10px;\n    margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\ncenter {\n    word-break: break-all;\n}\ncenter .table-base {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    height: 100%;\n    margin: 0;\n    padding: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    background-color: #fafafa;\n}\ncenter .table-inner {\n    border-collapse: collapse;\n    border: 0;\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 600px;\n}\ncenter img {\n    width: 100%;\n    max-width: 100%;\n    height: auto;\n}\ncenter ul {\n    display: block;\n}\ncenter li {\n    display: block;\n}\n.table-box {\n    width: 100%;\n    overflow-x: auto;<\/p>\n<p>}\n.table-box table {\n    width: 100%;\n    display: block;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"max-width:450.0pt;border-collapse:collapse; background-color: #FFFFFF;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;background:cover no-repeat rgb(255,255,255)\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;min-width:100%\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" width=\"100%\" style=\"width:100.0%;background:white;border-collapse:collapse;min-width:100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;min-width:100%\">\n<h1 align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:25.2pt\"><span style=\"font-size:18.0pt;color:#202020\">Vol.15, February 15, 2025<\/span><\/h1>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:18.0pt;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information<br \/>\n on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:6.75pt 0mm 0mm 0mm;\">\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\" style=\"background:white;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center;line-height:27.0pt\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:15.0pt;color:#202020\">Statistical Data and Analysis<\/span><\/b><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:16.0pt;color:black\">(as of February 14)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height:1.25pt\">\n<td colspan=\"2\" style=\"padding:0mm 0mm 0mm 0mm;height:1.25pt\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 0mm 13.5pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">February 7 became a symbolic day in terms of the international situation regarding territory and sovereignty.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On that day, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and US President Donald Trump met for their first summit.<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">According to the statement released after the meeting, the two leaders \u201cexpressed their determination to continuously cooperate to realize a free and open Indo-Pacific.\u201d The two leaders also<br \/>\n \u201creiterated their strong opposition to any attempts by the People<\/span><span style=\"color:black\">\u2019<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">s Republic of China (PRC) to change the status quo by force or coercion in the East<br \/>\n China Sea\u201d and \u201creaffirmed their strong opposition to the PRC\u2019s unlawful maritime claims, militarization of reclaimed features, and threatening and provocative activities in the South China Sea.\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">For the Taiwan issue, the two leaders \u201cemphasized the importance of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable element of security and prosperity for the international<br \/>\n community.\u201d Also, it is noteworthy that they \u201copposed any attempts to unilaterally change the status quo by force or coercion\u201d in the context of the Taiwan issue and that they \u201cexpressed support for Taiwan\u2019s meaningful participation in international organizations.\u201d<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">For the Senkaku Islands, the two leaders \u201creaffirmed that Article V of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security applies to the Senkaku Islands, and reiterated their strong opposition<br \/>\n to any action that seeks to undermine Japan\u2019s longstanding and peaceful administration of the Senkaku Islands. \u201c<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">It is important that the two leaders affirmed the concept of \u201ca free and open Indo-Pacific\u201d in this statement as the basis of the bilateral relations.&nbsp; How to put this concept into practice<br \/>\n by the two countries remains to be seen.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">For the Japanese nationals, February 7 is \u2018The Northern Territories Day\u201d. Russia&#8217;s illegal occupation of Japan&#8217;s Northern Territories continues. In this context, it is important to note that,<br \/>\n as reported, there is a movement within Russia to link the invasion of Ukraine with the occupation of the Northern Territories and to increase patriotic sentiment. The situation over territory and sovereignty in East Asia is directly linked to security issues<br \/>\n on a global scale.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">for FOIP&nbsp; <\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/policy\/page25e_000278.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/policy\/page25e_000278.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ledqFFXkkq_xeE602Jx39\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/policy\/<wbr>page25e_000278.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">for The Northern Territories<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/region\/europe\/russia\/territory\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/region\/europe\/russia\/territory\/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw09jXdVnRM46WmqZM4QpP_M\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/<wbr>region\/europe\/russia\/<wbr>territory\/index.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cas.go.jp\/jp\/ryodo_eg\/taiou\/index.html#hoppou\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cas.go.jp\/jp\/ryodo_eg\/taiou\/index.html%23hoppou&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zfaF7U6HItVz_JvEHEEZK\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.cas.go.jp\/jp\/<wbr>ryodo_eg\/taiou\/index.html#<wbr>hoppou<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">[Statistical Data as of February 13]<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\" valign=\"top\" style=\"padding:0mm 13.5pt 6.75pt 13.5pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:30.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard (JCG) daily updates the statistical data on the number of China Coast Guard vessels entering in the contiguous zone around the Senkaku Islands<br \/>\n and intruding into Japanese territorial waters. The below is from the website of JCG.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(<\/span><\/u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988739000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3Nd6M0bzvQElyunGxPXWht\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color:#0563c1\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>mission\/senkaku\/senkaku.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">)<\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" style=\"border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Jan.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190259379\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Contiguous zone<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Territorial<br \/>\nsea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Feb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Contiguous zone<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-left:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Territorial<br \/>\n<br \/>\nsea<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">7<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">8<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">4<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">9<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Feb.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">10 <span style=\"color:black\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">11<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">12<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">4<\/span><span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\">13<span style=\"color:black\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">5<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">4<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">6<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">8<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td nowrap=\"\" style=\"border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0mm 4.95pt 0mm 4.95pt;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<u><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><span style=\"text-decoration:none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100\" valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">Date<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">Topics<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">1\/30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190263185\"><\/a><a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190258787\"><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/span><\/a><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><br \/>\n confirmed two Russian Tu-95 <\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">b<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">ombers,<br \/>\n one Russian Su-35 fighter, and another Russian fighter flying from the continent to the area off Cape Shiretoko, Hokkaido on January 30. These aircrafts then turned and flew back to the continent through Soya Strait.<\/span><\/span><span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">At another time on the same day Japan Joint Staff confirmed two Russian Tu-95 bombers, one Russian Su-30 fighter, and another Russian fighter flying<br \/>\n from the continent again to the area off Okushiri-tou Island, Hokkaido. These aircrafts then flew south to the area off Oga Peninsula, Akita over the Sea of Japan, and flew back to the continent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">While these aircrafts were flying, Japan Joint Staff also confirmed one Russian Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft flying over the Sea of Japan.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk189733757\">Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled to these Russian aircrafts.<\/a><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3756191482333288207m_-3183247232559581395\u56f3_x0020_18\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image005.png\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:red\">RED<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">: Two Tu-95 bombers<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#ff99ff\">PINK<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">: Su-35 fighter<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#e97132\">ORANGE<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">: Su-30 fighter<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#0070c0\">BLUE<\/span><\/b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">: IL-38<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">p<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">atrol<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:36.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250130_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250130_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Dupbb9F5cUik7URkIUVIq\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250130_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">1\/31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan-U.S. Defense Ministerial Telephone Conference (summary)<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">On January 31, Defense Minister Nakatani and Defense Secretary Hegseth held a telephone conference. The summary is as follows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">At the outset, Minister Nakatani extended his condolences to those deceased and their bereaved families in the wake of aircraft accident occurred in Virginia, the United States, on January<br \/>\n 29th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Secretary Hegseth then offered his greetings as a new Defense Secretary. Minister Nakatani congratulated Secretary Hegseth for his appointment and said that he looks forward to working with<br \/>\n Secretary Hegseth to further strengthen the Alliance capabilities to deter and respond amid the increasingly severe security environment in the Indo-Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The Ministers agreed to bilaterally cooperate to realize the vision of Free and Open Indo-Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The Ministers affirmed their firm intent to continue the initiatives to reinforce the Alliance, including the upgrading of respective command and control framework and expansion of bilateral<br \/>\n presence in the southwestern region of Japan. The Ministers reaffirmed that Article V of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security applies to the Senkaku Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">The Ministers expressed their willingness to meet in person at the earliest possible time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Ministry of Defense)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Ministry of Defense<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/01\/de1c4fe8d5e553dbb6396859f6e5bbbd98a74fdf.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/article\/2025\/01\/de1c4fe8d5e553dbb6396859f6e5bbbd98a74fdf.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2pGPB9FsWRcqqHmTOke--a\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/en\/<wbr>article\/2025\/01\/<wbr>de1c4fe8d5e553dbb6396859f6e5bb<wbr>bd98a74fdf.html<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/2<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Some building additions have been observed on Suishou-jima Island,<br \/>\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190077116\">the Habomai Islands<\/a> in <a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190076936\">the Northern Territories<br \/>\n<\/a>which have remained illegally occupied by Russia.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Looking at Suishou-jima Island, about 7 km from Cape Nosappumisak in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, a new steel tower-like structure was erected near the lighthouse that has been on the island for some<br \/>\n time. Also, a blue-roofed building was observed to have been extended.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Russian border guards are stationed on Suishou-jima Island. For this reason, it is believed that one of the security facilities has been expanded.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">UHB News (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhb.jp\/news\/single.html?id=48358\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.uhb.jp\/news\/single.html?id%3D48358&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0YnaTkP4x8zZVlP5wnToyw\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.uhb.jp\/news\/<wbr>single.html?id=48358<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force<br \/>\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk189732913\">confirmed two Russian Steregushchiy-class frigate (hull number 339 and 343) and one Russian Dubuna-class tanker in the water 70 km northeast of Tsushima on<br \/>\n<\/a><a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190258849\"><span>February 3<\/span><\/a>. These vessels crossed the Tsushima Strait and navigated to the East China Sea.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:48.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3756191482333288207m_-3183247232559581395\u56f3_x0020_17\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image006-1.png\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250203_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250203_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0VDLicZY8ItOK7zJIGRCco\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250203_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/3<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On February 3, Japan Coast Guard and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force conducted a joint drill on the assumption of a suspicious armed special operations vessel heading for an important facility.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span style=\"color:black\">\u3000<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"> This is the 29th time that the JCG and JMSDF have conducted this kind of drill, which is based on the \u201cNational Manual for Joint Response to Unidentified Vessels\u201d<br \/>\n established in 1999 in response to the incident involving a suspicious vessel off the Noto Peninsula.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Coast Guard)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Coast Guard<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250204_2\/k250204_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250204_2\/k250204_2.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw02sOiao9KwgXs6FOQCEpes\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.kaiho.mlit.go.jp\/<wbr>info\/kouhou\/r7\/k250204_2\/<wbr>k250204_2.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/5<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190258881\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force confirmed<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"> two Russian Steregushchiy-class frigate (hull<br \/>\n number 339 and 343) and one Russian Dubuna-class tanker sailing southwest in the water 60 km north of Iriomote-jima Island (Okinawa Prefecture) on February 5. These vessels navigated to the<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Pacific Ocean through the water between Yonaguni-jima Island and<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Iriomote-jima Island. These vessels are just the same which are confirmed in the water off Tsushima on February 3.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3756191482333288207m_-3183247232559581395\u56f3_x0020_16\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image007.png\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250205_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250205_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw00BYxGpFVEDNC_JW3Pe0iS\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250205_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff confirmed one Chinese UAV(estimated) flying from the Pacific Ocean to East China Sea through the area between Yonaguni island and Taiwan on February 5 (Red line in the below<br \/>\n chart). Japan Joint Staff also confirmed another Chinese UAV(estimated) flying over East China Sea in the same time of the same day (Yellow line in the below chart).<a name=\"m_3756191482333288207_m_-3183247232559581395__Hlk190261896\"> Japan Air Self-Defense Force scrambled to these UAVs.<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3756191482333288207m_-3183247232559581395\u56f3_x0020_15\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image008.png\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250206_01.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250206_01.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0h2vaRjx0felvrWc4knFFn\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250206_01.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On February 5, Japan Self-Defense Force, in showing its joint commitment to strengthen regional and international cooperation in support of a \u201cfree and open Indo-Pacific,\u201d conducted the joint<br \/>\n exercise with the U.S. Navy, Australian Navy and Air Force, and Philippine Navy as the Maritime Cooperative Activity by the four countries: Japan, the United States, Australia, and the Philippines.<br \/>\n<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">The Maritime Cooperative Activity is an activity to support freedom of navigation and freedom of overflight and to respect the rights at sea under international law as reflected in the UN Convention<br \/>\n on the Law of the Sea (UCLOS).<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.6pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.6pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><img border=\"0\" id=\"m_3756191482333288207m_-3183247232559581395_x0000_i1035\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rips.or.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/unnamed_02.png\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: Japan Joint Staff)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Japan Joint Staff<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:0mm;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250206_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/2025\/p20250206_02.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988740000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0NjffsVHDkVMU8FO8uJrj1\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/js\/pdf\/<wbr>2025\/p20250206_02.pdf<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:48.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:0mm;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/6<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) announced that from February 10 to 18 it will conduct joint exercises with U.S. Navy, and French Navy in the waters and airspace east of the Philippines.<br \/>\n U.S. Navy&#8217;s aircraft carrier \u201cUSS Carl Vinson\u201d and the French Navy&#8217;s aircraft carrier \u201cCharles de Gaulle\u201d will participate in the joint exercises. The purpose of the exercise is to strengthen cooperation toward the realization of a \u201cFree and Open Indo-Pacific,\u201d<br \/>\n according to the announcement.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">(Source: JMSDF)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">JMSDF<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:0mm;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/msdf\/release\/202502\/20250206-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/msdf\/release\/202502\/20250206-1.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0enP5SX9O5ZYc9cJEy7ptB\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/msdf\/<wbr>release\/202502\/20250206-1.pdf<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:48.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:0mm;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On February 7, the Japanese government and related organizations held the \u201cNational Convention Demanding the Return of the Northern Territories\u201d in Tokyo. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who<br \/>\n was absent due to a visit to the U.S., delivered a video message, saying, \u201cIt is regrettable that the territorial issue remains unresolved 80 years after the war and that no peace treaty has been concluded with Russia\u201d. He expressed his intention to place<br \/>\n emphasis on the resumption of visits to the graves of former islanders and to ask Russia to resume exchange programs.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">The convention adopted an appeal that renewed its determination to resolve the territorial issue. The prime minister emphasized that although Japan-Russia relations have deteriorated due to<br \/>\n Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine, he would maintain his policy of resolving the Northern Territories issue and concluding a peace treaty. He also appealed for efforts to arouse public opinion.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">Sankei News (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250207-Z3ZI6IELKZI2BBHXIBVN2GLX4E\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250207-Z3ZI6IELKZI2BBHXIBVN2GLX4E\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2j1IfKBBXHx29vpWR21B9W\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/<wbr>article\/20250207-<wbr>Z3ZI6IELKZI2BBHXIBVN2GLX4E\/<\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Full text of Prime Minister Ishiba&#8217;s message<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Prime Minister\u2019s Office of Japan<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kantei.go.jp\/jp\/103\/discourse\/20250207message.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.kantei.go.jp\/jp\/103\/discourse\/20250207message.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08PDm-s3uzOoWY7j_-Pa8n\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.kantei.go.jp\/jp\/<wbr>103\/discourse\/20250207message.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp; <\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani stated at a press conference, \u201cThe Russian military has deployed the latest equipment, conducted exercises and training, and continued various activities in<br \/>\n the Northern Territories, which is our country&#8217;s unique territory, under illegal occupation. We will take all possible measures for intelligence gathering, vigilance, and surveillance.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014715861000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014715861000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1tyq0EnR8jl1zgxRStnLTV\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr>html\/20250207\/k10014715861000.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Japan<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"> Ministry of Defense<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/kisha\/2025\/0207a.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/kisha\/2025\/0207a.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1Wiy3sYnTDmBUPuBjhcOLm\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www.mod.go.jp\/j\/press\/<wbr>kisha\/2025\/0207a.html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:48.0pt;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On February 7, a residents&#8217; convention was held in Nemuro City, Hokkaido, where many former residents of the Northern Territories live. As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of<br \/>\n the war and the former islanders are aging even more, they appealed for the early return of illegally occupied islands.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">On this day every year, Nemuro City holds a residents&#8217; convention, attended by former islanders and others. 750 people, including former islanders and their families, gathered at the venue in<br \/>\n Nemuro City. Mr. Shigeji Kudo, 85 years old, a native of the the Habomai Islands, expressed his determination on behalf of the former islanders. The average age of the ex-islanders is now 89 years old, and the resolution of the territorial issue is a race<br \/>\n against time.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014716001000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014716001000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1za6-_gNyfwELQesRmZFXe\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr>html\/20250207\/k10014716001000.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:48.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:0mm;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">The day February 7th is \u2018The Northern Territories Day\u2019. As this year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, which led to the Russian occupation of the Northern Territories, there<br \/>\n are moves by the Russian government to link this to increased patriotism in Russia.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Russian President Vladimir Putin last September unveiled a plan for a museum construction project to commemorate a Soviet military operation that led to the occupation. Moscow said last month<br \/>\n that it will mark 2025 as &#8220;the Year of the Defender of the Fatherland.&#8221; It said the designation is intended to express gratitude to Soviet and Russian soldiers who fought in World War Two, the invasion of Ukraine or other battles.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:.6pt;margin-left:6.0pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">&nbsp;&nbsp; A history and nature museum on Etorofu Island, one of the Northern Territories, showcases a Ukrainian military drone and uniform as a trophy. The facility also shares accounts that laud as<br \/>\n a hero a Russian soldier from that island who died while fighting in Ukraine.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">______________________________<wbr>__________<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\">NHK News (Japanese)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014715161000.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/html\/20250207\/k10014715161000.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1740702988741000&amp;usg=AOvVaw26M7gK79mxfHJ5LNjRGic0\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"\">https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/news\/<wbr>html\/20250207\/k10014715161000.<wbr>html<\/span><\/a><\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:#202020\"><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"border-top:solid white 1.0pt;border-left:none;border-bottom:none;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;background:#a5e9ff;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:#202020\">2\/7<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border:none;border-top:solid white 1.0pt;background:#eeeeee;padding:3.75pt 13.5pt 3.75pt 13.5pt\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;color:black\">Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and US President Donald Trump met for their first summit. The two leaders agreed to enhance deterrence and response capabilities to achieve<br \/>\n a free and open Indo-Pacific region.<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:11.0pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">The joint statement underlined a sense of crisis felt by both governments toward moves by China. Ishiba said, &#8220;We have confirmed that we will work closely together with each other to improve<br \/>\n the deterrence and response capabilities of the alliance and deal with regional issues.&#8221; Trump said: &#8220;The prime minister and I will be working closely together to maintain peace and security. And I also say peace through strength and all over the Indo-Pacific.&#8221;<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size:10.5pt;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right:12.0pt;margin-bottom:0mm;margin-left:6.0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;;\">\n<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color:black\">Ishiba and Trump also said they will strengthen cooperation with other countries through internatio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><\/center>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Newsletter Registration<\/h3>\n<p>What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"u-mbs is-top mw-400\">\n  <a class=\"c-button\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/CiMT6bWdHrryT8mM6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Registration Form<\/span><\/a>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vol.15, February 15, 2025 &nbsp; What is happening in East Asian Maritime Security? The Research Institute for Peace and Security (RIPS) publishes the biweekly newsletter, \u201cEast Asian Maritime Security (EAMS)\u201d and updates the information on maritime security relevant to East Asia and Japan&#8217;s territory. Statistical Data and Analysis (as of February 14) February 7 became a symbolic day in terms of the international situation regarding territory and sovereignty. 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