Naohisa Hanzawa

Naohisa Hanzawa is a senior staff writer at the city news department of The Sankei Shimbun.

JSDF and U.S. Air Force

Increase JASDF Fighter Jet Bases, Defend the Senkakus Better

Naohisa Hanzawa November 16, 2021

The national government and Okinawa Prefecture refuse to discuss the possibility of using Shimojishima...

Sukhoi Su-30 taking off at the Moscow Air Show, July 2021 (Reuters)

JASDF and India Air Force to Take Part in Fighter Aircraft Joint Training

Naohisa Hanzawa September 1, 2021

The planned training exercise is a significant move, considering China’s deployment of Sukhoi Su-30...

Young Ching-se speaks at a news conference about Chinese military drills near Taiwan, in Taipei

Japan Bids to Supply Malaysia with Defense Radar System As Chinese Aggression Rises

Naohisa Hanzawa July 2, 2021

The Royal Malaysian Air Force scrambles for jets after 16 Chinese military planes rushed...

Philippines South China Sea

Japan Beefs Up Philippine Emergency Response Through Self-Defense Forces Assistance

Naohisa Hanzawa April 28, 2021

As the Philippines rethinks its relationship with China, Japan’s JSDF are poised to help...

China, Japan, and Senkaku Islands Conflict in the East China Sea Amid an American Shadow 007

Japan Shouldn’t Sit It Out As China Warns to Enter Waters Off Senkakus

Naohisa Hanzawa August 7, 2020

China has warned Japan that many Chinese fishing boats will enter Japanese...

U.S. President Trump Visit to Japan Last day on Board of JSDF Kaga

Should Japan Further Increase Financial Support for U.S. Forces? Tokyo Not Inclined to Agree

Naohisa Hanzawa March 13, 2020

Tokyo has decided on how it will negotiate with the Trump administration regarding...

RIMPAC 2018

China Excluded from RIMPAC Naval Exercises, While U.S. Forces Learn from Japan

Naohisa Hanzawa July 4, 2018

Naohisa Hanzawa It was an unexpected, yet intriguing, move. At the last...