Japan Plans to Rename Air SDF to "Aerospace" SDF
Tokyo, Dec. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Wednesday presented the ruling parties a plan to change the name of the country's Air Self-Defense Force to the "Aerospace" SDF.
If realized, the name change would be the first for the ASDF since its establishment in July 1954.
The government included the plan in draft outlines for its three key security-related documents to be revised this month.
The planned name change is aimed at displaying the government's commitment to strengthening space defense.
In its recommendations in April, the LDP called for considering reorganizing the ASDF into the Aerospace SDF while boosting promptly and significantly defense personnel for missions in space.
(2022/12/07-23:56)
To read a full story, please click here to find out how to subscribe.
NATION
- 12/07 23:56 Japan Plans to Rename Air SDF to "Aerospace" SDF
- 12/07 22:50 Samurai Blue Returns Home after Thrilling World Cup Run
- 12/07 22:17 Sociologist Miyadai Recalls Knife Attack as "Earth-Shattering"
- 12/07 21:55 2 SDF Members Arrested for Cannabis Possession
- 12/07 21:43 "Second-Generation Followers" Form Group to Solve Their Problems
- 12/07 21:37 Hokkaido Shinkansen Extension Seen to Cost Extra 645 B. Yen
- 12/07 20:50 Proceeds from Tokyo Complex Sale Eyed for Defense Spending
- 12/07 20:13 Kuroda's Term End Not to Mean Policy Change: BOJ's Nakamura
- 12/07 19:47 (Update) Japan Logs 148,797 New Coronavirus Cases
- 12/07 19:17 (Update) Assembly Leader in Tokushima Nabbed for Leaking Police Info
- 12/07 17:29 Dialogue Important for Japan-China Ties: Ex-PM Fukuda
- 12/07 17:25 Tokyo Reports 14,946 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/07 17:19 Assembly Vice Chief in Tokushima Nabbed for Leaking Police Info
- 12/07 16:45 5 Gang Members Arrested over Restaurant Brawl in Tokyo
- 12/07 15:59 Japan Likely to Enact Bill to Aid Donations Victims by Sat.
- 12/07 14:08 Japan Oct. Coincident Index Down 0.9 Point
- 12/07 13:28 Diagnostic Agents Top List of Best-Selling Items in Japan
- 12/07 12:05 Japan Eyeing Tax Incentive to Extend Life of Condos
- 12/07 09:39 Japanese Climate Activist Hirata Makes BBC's 100 Women List
- 12/06 22:57 Japan Chip Consortium Ties Up with Belgian Lab
- 12/06 22:16 Japan ASDF Fighters Sent to Philippines for 1st Time
- 12/06 21:52 (Update 2) Explosion in Tokyo Manhole Kills 2
- 12/06 21:48 Japan to Defer Tax Hikes for Defense Spending Until FY 2027
- 12/06 20:42 (Update) Man Killed in Explosion in Tokyo Manhole, Another Unconscious
- 12/06 20:39 Diet Starts Deliberations on Religious Group Victim Aid Bill
- 12/06 19:49 (Update) Japan Records 140,279 New Coronavirus Cases
- 12/06 19:40 Mother of Late Reality Show Star Sues Fuji TV
- 12/06 18:48 Haikus Made by AI, Amateurs Received Well: Study
- 12/06 17:52 40 Pct in Japan Eager to Donate in Times of Disaster: Survey
- 12/06 17:37 Pregnancy, Childbirth Benefits to Begin from Early 2023: Kishida
- 12/06 17:24 Disabled Abused by Staff at Support Center in Hokkaido
- 12/06 17:08 Tokyo Confirms 15,501 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/06 15:33 Japan Police Find 1st Breaches of Law on Porn Appearances
- 12/06 15:29 Man Killed in Explosion in Tokyo Manhole
- 12/06 13:13 Matsuno Commends Japan National Team in FIFA World Cup
- 12/06 12:36 "Hagoita" Paddles Featuring 2022 Big Names Unveiled
- 12/06 12:06 Japan Household Spending Rises 1.2 Pct in Oct.
- 12/06 11:22 Japan to Promote Exports of Ornamental Carp
- 12/06 10:54 Japan Real Wages Log Biggest Drop since 2015
- 12/06 10:30 FOCUS: Toxic Compounds Found around U.S. Bases in Japan
- 12/06 10:08 Japan Loses to Croatia in Qatar World Cup, Fails to Make Last 8
- 12/05 22:54 Japan to Help Companies Secure Extra Stock of LNG
- 12/05 22:42 (Update) Ex-BOJ Director Inaba to Become NHK President
- 12/05 22:27 Kishida Orders 5-Year Defense Spending of 43 T. Yen
- 12/05 21:53 Japan to Increase GSDF Troops in Okinawa to 3,000
- 12/05 20:16 (Update) Japan Logs 46,846 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/05 20:11 Japanese Companies Adopting English to Lure Foreign Engineers
- 12/05 20:05 LDP Offers Concessions over Religious Group Victim Relief Bill
- 12/05 17:15 Tokyo Records 5,388 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/05 16:56 Farm Product Shipment Resumes in Disaster-Hit Fukushima Town
- 12/05 16:39 Ex-BOJ Director Inaba to Become NHK President
- 12/05 15:54 Ex-Head of Shizuoka Nursery Accused of Keeping Abuse Secret
- 12/05 15:45 FOCUS: Japan Defense-Only Policy Feared to Become Dead Letter
- 12/05 12:42 Japan Small Makers' Unions Raise Pay-Scale Hike Demand
- 12/05 11:55 Japan Upper House Shows Concern about Human Rights in China
- 12/05 11:02 Japan Logs over 740,000 New COVID-19 Cases in Past Week
- 12/05 10:51 Japan Lifts Ban on Urban Drone Flights outside Visible Range
- 12/05 09:15 Japan House in London to Promote Osaka Expo
- 12/05 00:44 Japan July-Sept. GDP Data Seen to Be Revised Up Slightly
- 12/04 23:32 Working Group on Futenma Base to Meet Early Next Year: Matsuno
- 12/04 19:32 (Update) Japan Confirms 88,752 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/04 19:21 (Update 2) No Tsunami Expected for Japan after Indonesia Volcano Eruption
- 12/04 18:20 Tokyo Reports 10,454 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/04 18:04 Japan to Allow Drone Flights in Urban Areas from Mon.
- 12/04 16:43 (Update) Japan Checking Possibility of Tsunami after Java Eruption
- 12/04 16:23 Japan Checking Possibility of Tsunami after Java Eruption
- 12/04 15:51 COVID-19 Antibody Prevalence Rate at 26.5 Pct in Japan
- 12/04 13:16 Ex-Nursery Teachers Nabbed over Assaults of Kids in Shizuoka
- 12/04 00:33 DPFP to Put Policies First in Cooperating with Other Parties: Tamaki
- 12/03 21:00 (Update) Japan Confirms 109,825 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/03 20:44 Japan to Offer 27-M.-Dollar Additional Aid to Moldova
- 12/03 17:20 Tokyo's Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall to 13,321
- 12/03 17:01 Half of Pregnant Women in Japan Negative about COVID-19 Shots
- 12/03 14:59 G-7, EU Agree on Price Cap for Seaborne Russian Crude Oil
- 12/03 13:37 Kishida Voices Resolve to Promote Women's Economic Independence
- 12/02 22:35 Kishida Denies Report on Possible Coalition with DPFP
- 12/02 22:10 (Update) Japan Ruling Camp Agrees to Allow Counterstrike Capabilities
- 12/02 21:35 Japan Enacts Legislation to Prepare for Future Pandemics
- 12/02 20:21 (Update) Japan Records 109,596 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/02 18:48 (Update) Japan Enacts 28.9-T.-Yen Extra Budget for Inflation Fight
- 12/02 18:07 Author Sagawa, Known for Cannibalism in Paris, Dies at 73
- 12/02 17:40 Kishida Tops Japan Party Leaders' Political Income Rankings
- 12/02 17:13 (Update) Japanese Actor Toru Watanabe Dies at 61
- 12/02 16:48 Japanese Actor Toru Watanabe Dies at 61
- 12/02 16:18 No Abnormalities Found in Japan Emperor Naruhito's Prostate
- 12/02 16:07 Chugoku Electric to Log Record Net Loss Partly Due to FTC Fine
- 12/02 15:47 Central Japan Tunnel Collapse Victims Remembered 10 Years On
- 12/02 14:04 Japan Lawmaker Sugita Retracts Comments about LGBT
- 12/02 13:47 Japanese Fans Thrilled by Another World Cup Giant-Killing
- 12/02 12:56 Buffett's Berkshire to Issue Yen Bonds worth 115 B. Yen
- 12/02 12:47 (Update) Japan Reaches Last 16 of Soccer World Cup in Qatar
- 12/02 10:45 ANALYSIS: Jiang Zemin Seen as Setting Back Japan-China Ties with Hard-line Stance
- 12/02 10:00 JR East to Start Autonomous Bus Service in Miyagi
- 12/02 08:36 Japan Reaches Last 16 of Soccer World Cup in Qatar
- 12/01 22:24 (Update) Japan Govt Submits Bill to Rescue Victims of Donations
- 12/01 19:56 (Update) Japanese Power Utilities to Face Record Antitrust Fines
- 12/01 19:42 (Update) Japan Records 117,778 New COVID-19 Cases
- 12/01 18:55 "Murakamisama" Named 2022 Top Buzzword in Japan
- 12/01 18:12 Japan Govt Adopts Bill to Rescue Unification Church Victims
- 12/01 18:01 Tokyo's Daily COVID-19 Cases Rise to 12,332
- 12/01 16:42 Japan to Fine Utilities Record 100 B. Yen over Price Cartel
- 12/01 15:31 Ex-Japanese Prisoner Raps China
- 12/01 15:29 Rengo Formalizes Plan to Demand 5 Pct Pay Hike
- 12/01 11:00 INTERVIEW: Japan Should Hold Talks with N. Korea for Security
- 12/01 10:00 Komeito Wary of Unification Church Issue ahead of Local Races
- 12/01 09:57 Japan Emperor, Empress Meet Mongolian Pres. at Palace
- 12/01 00:48 Japanese Princess Aiko Turns 21
- 11/21 21:57 (Update) Top Court Rejects Guilty Ruling for Kodansha Ex-Editor
