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Minoru Kihara
Minoru Kihara is a Japanese politician who has been the Chief Cabinet Secretary since 2025. He previously served as Minister of Defense from 2023 to 2024. A member of the Liberal Democratic Party, he also serves in the House of Representatives, and was previously Parliamentary Vice-Minister of Defense.
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🇯🇵JPN
cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Sign formal agreement in Tokyo
Japan scraps decades-long ban on exporting fighter jets and missiles
🇨🇳CHN
cameoplus · 2026-04-21
Criticize or denounce in Beijing
Japan PM Takaichi sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine as China condemns
🇯🇵JPN
cameoplus · 2026-04-20
Geophysical Hazard in Off the northeast coast of Japan
7.5 earthquake strikes Japan, tsunami alert issued
🇰🇵PRK
conflict · 2026-04-08
Shelling/artillery/missile attack in East Sea
North Korea launches missiles into East Sea, South Korea says
🇮🇷IRN
cameoplus · 2026-04-06
Return or release persons or property in Tehran
Japan confirms Japanese national held by Iran freed
🇯🇵JPN
cameoplus · 2026-04-03
Deny responsibility in Tokyo
Japan denies report it asked trading houses to join Russia visit in May