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Minister of Defense of Japan

The Minister of Defense , or Bōei-shō (防衛相), is a member of the Japanese cabinet and is the leader of the Ministry of Defense, the executive department of the Japanese Armed Forces. The minister of defense's position of command and authority over the military is second only to that of the Prime Minister of Japan, who is the commander-in-chief.

1 events·HIGH 70·90 days·Last about 7 hours ago

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Minister of National Defense of South Korea

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1 events · 90 days
Apr 8HIGHDefense chiefs of S. Korea, Japan discuss N. Korea, security in video callSouth Korea
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