Gen Nakatani

Former Japanese minister of defense Gen Nakatani indicated that Tokyo wanted to base Type 03 Chu-SAM missiles on Yonaguni.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-11-24

Gen Nakatani, Japan's Defense Minister, expressed pride in the historical moment of UK-Japan defense cooperation reaching new heights.

Hamshahri·Iran· 2025-08-30

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Minister of Defense who visited Turkey for official discussions.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-08-22

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Defense Minister who had a productive meeting with Turkey's Minister of National Defense.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-08-21

Japan’s Defense Minister Gen Nakatani echoed Conroy’s sentiment, calling the deal a 'big step' that will boost Tokyo’s security cooperation.

CNN·United States· 2025-08-11

Gen Nakatani described the Australian decision as an important step for Japan's defense cooperation.

Neue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2025-08-05

Gen Nakatani discusses the limited description of the Trump administration's impact on Japan's security.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2025-07-17

Defence minister Gen Nakatani agreed to the destroyer export when he met with his Philippine counterpart.

Stabroek News·Guyana· 2025-07-07

Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani agreed to the destroyer export when he met with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-07-06

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani was expected to meet with U.S. officials for the yearly 2+2 security talks.

Stabroek News·Guyana· 2025-06-21

Gen. Nakatani ordered the dispatch of military transport planes to assist in the evacuation of Japanese citizens from Iran.

Sabq·Saudi Arabia· 2025-06-19

Gen Nakatani stated that China aims to elevate its capability of the two aircraft carriers.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-06-12

Dovilė Šakalienė will meet with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani during her visit.

15min – major Lithuanian news website·Lithuania· 2025-05-27

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani reportedly proposed the 'one-theater' approach to his American counterpart Pete Hegseth during their meeting in Tokyo.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-05-07

Gen Nakatani, the Japanese Minister of Defense, confirmed Japan's cooperation for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

ලංකාදීප (Lankadeepa)·Sri Lanka· 2025-05-04

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Defense Minister who expressed Japan's willingness to join NATO's command for military support to Ukraine.

Adevărul·Romania· 2025-04-10

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Minister of Defense who announced the deployment of surveillance drones in Japan.

Adevărul·Romania· 2025-04-08

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Minister of Defense who will meet with Mark Rutte during his visit.

RBC·Russia· 2025-04-08

Gen Nakatani is mentioned as the Japanese Defense Minister who met with the US Secretary of Defense.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2025-04-03

Japanese Minister of National Defense Gen Nakatani discussed security issues with Hegseth.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-04-02

Hegseth met his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani, to declare the US was re-establishing deterrence.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-04-02

Hegseth told Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani in Tokyo that Japan is 'our indispensable partner' in 'deterring communist Chinese military aggression.'

Fox News·United States· 2025-03-31

Gen Nakatani agreed with Pete Hegseth to strengthen military deterrence against China's aggressive actions.

ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·Paraguay· 2025-03-31

Japanese Minister of Defense Gen Nakatani participated in an honor guard ceremony with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-03-30

Gen Nakatani, Japan's defense minister, met with Pete Hegseth to discuss military cooperation.

Fox News·United States· 2025-03-30

Gen Nakatani discussed critical security measures with Pete Hegseth during their meetings in Tokyo.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2025-03-30

Gen Nakatani is the Japanese Minister of Defense who is set to hold talks with Hegseth in Tokyo.

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·Taiwan· 2025-03-29

Gen Nakatani is Hegseth's Japanese counterpart who attended the memorial event.

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·Slovakia· 2025-03-29

Gen Nakatani is the Minister of Defense of Japan.

El Observador·Uruguay· 2025-03-29

Gen Nakatani, the defence minister, expressed a strong sense of crisis among residents living on Japan’s remote border islands.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-03-28