Taro Kono said : “I don’t think there are many administrative procedures that actually require printing out paper and faxing,”

HonululuAdvertiser Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "defend every centimetre of our land"

irishsun Friday, September 18, 2020 5:02:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono added : "If we do not do that, we will see another South China Sea. When China started reclaiming the land, international society did not do anything to stop it, and see what we have got,"

irishsun Friday, September 18, 2020 5:02:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We expect an early general election, probably sometime in October, or maybe in October,"

haberler-en Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:43:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “In case something happens, 22,000 members of the self-defence forces are on full alert. The self-defence forces must gather all their strength and be ready for anything,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 5, 2020 4:58:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "It is important to contain COVID-19 and at the same time we need to restart the economy,"

msn-uk Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:56:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "It is important to contain COVID-19 and at the same time we need to restart the economy,"

wsau Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:53:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono asserted : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

globalsecurity Monday, August 31, 2020 4:40:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "As for the South and East China seas, we confirmed that Japan and the United States will strongly oppose countries unilaterally changing the status quo by force,"

japantoday Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:44:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed on how Japan and the U.S. could enhance our cooperation on integrated air and missile defense, as well as ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capability,"

japantoday Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:44:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,”

theepochtimes Saturday, August 29, 2020 7:38:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

dhakatribune Saturday, August 29, 2020 5:23:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

channelnewsasia Saturday, August 29, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

msn-uk Saturday, August 29, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

trust Saturday, August 29, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "When necessary, the Japan Self-Defense Forces will firmly act in coordination with the Japan Coast Guard,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, August 26, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono added : “It is our resolve about protecting Japan against any missile offensive”

dailystar Monday, August 17, 2020 4:31:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "The items sold for more than I was expecting,"

japantoday Monday, July 27, 2020 12:42:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

timesofoman Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

xinhuanet_en Monday, July 20, 2020 6:44:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Existem casos de pacientes com vírus positivos, mas eles são assintomáticos"

noticias-r7 Saturday, July 18, 2020 8:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

japantoday Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Existem casos de pacientes com vírus positivos, mas eles são assintomáticos"

uol Friday, July 17, 2020 6:57:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “It’s an extremely disappointing situation,” “We have requested the US side dole out a strict punishment and prevent a recurrence of this”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, July 17, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,”

news-yahoo-in Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:07:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

japantoday Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:39:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,”

japantoday Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:39:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

washtimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops’ rapid response capability,”

washtimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops’ rapid response capability,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,"

startribune Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:24:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,"

startribune Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:24:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We have discovered a number of problems. We need to more strictly scrutinize the situation with the U.S. military in Japan,"

ecns Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "the U.S. is taking firm responses"

ecns Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

macaudailytimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:27:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

HonululuAdvertiser Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:59:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, July 14, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,"

news18 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:22:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:27:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The threat to Japan has increased,"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "all cards should be on the table"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We would make concrete, case-by-case decisions on the use of armed force based on the international situation, intentions conveyed by the opposing party and the means of attack," "It would not be unconstitutional to strike an enemy launch pad or base before a missile launch, instead of waiting for the missile's booster phase"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The heavy rain is likely to continue. We would like to do our utmost,"

ecns Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about Taro Aso ) : "Finance Minister Taro Aso told us to think about how to increase the budget, and I hope that in the future we will be able to get funds for at least one F-35 fighter jet. All funds will go to the state treasury, but I think that the efforts of the defence ministry will be taken into account during the [allocation] of the budget,"

globalsecurity Saturday, July 4, 2020 2:30:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono explained : "We promised the local community we will control where the booster goes down, and we found out we were not able to do that. So we couldn't move ahead with this Aegis Ashore project,"

CBSnews Thursday, July 2, 2020 1:07:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We suspect, No. 1, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong Un is trying to … not [be] infected by COVID-19,”

ibtimes Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We suspect, number one, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong-un is trying to… not [be] infected by COVID-19. So sometimes he doesn’t come [out] in public,” “Number two, we have some suspicion about his health. Thirdly, the harvest last year in North Korea wasn’t quite good – bad, actually… The economy in North Korea is not doing well”

yahoo-au Saturday, June 27, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “The commander of US forces in Korea also talked about that, he believes that COVID-19 is already inside North Korea,” “I personally agree his view. We just need to estimate how widely it is spreading”

nypost Friday, June 26, 2020 4:31:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

digitaljournal Friday, June 26, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We suspect, number one, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong Un is trying to... not [be] infected by COVID-19. So sometimes he doesn't come [out] in public"

ibtimes-sg Friday, June 26, 2020 10:10:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “I don’t think we are excluding any option before discussions,”

guardian Friday, June 26, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

thehimalayantimes Friday, June 26, 2020 8:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,” “It is easy to make connections about those issues”

thehimalayantimes Friday, June 26, 2020 8:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

ABCnews Friday, June 26, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,” “It is easy to make connections about those issues”

ABCnews Friday, June 26, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,"

manilametro Friday, June 26, 2020 5:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about François Bissonnette ) : "Right now, what's happening in East China Sea, our fighter jets scramble against Chinese airplanes almost every day, sometimes more than once. Their ships, with guns, are trying to violate our territorial waters constantly," "I think we need to raise awareness of what's going on around Japan"

manilametro Friday, June 26, 2020 5:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : "The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,"

globalsecurity Friday, June 26, 2020 4:52:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There´s a threat coming from North Korea,"

thenews-pk Friday, June 26, 2020 3:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,"

irishsun Friday, June 26, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about François Bissonnette ) : "Right now, what's happening in East China Sea, our fighter jets scramble against Chinese airplanes almost every day, sometimes more than once. Their ships, with guns, are trying to violate our territorial waters constantly," "I think we need to raise awareness of what's going on around Japan"

irishsun Friday, June 26, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Ainda existem ameaças de mísseis balísticos vindos da Coreia do Norte, que lançaram muitos deles contra o Japão"

uol Thursday, June 25, 2020 8:29:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,”

theepochtimes Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,”

almanar-en Thursday, June 25, 2020 5:59:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "After deliberations at the National Security Council, we have come to the decision to cancel the deployment in Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

dhakatribune Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

eagletribune Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “I don’t think we are excluding any option before discussions,”

themalaymailonline Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,”

presstv Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:53:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

pulse Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "I don't think we are excluding any option before discussions,"

japantoday Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

ibtimes Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

afp-en Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:20:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “Negotiations over the cost of hosting [American troops] have not started yet,”

rt Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “Taking into total consideration the various information we’ve obtained thus far, we assumed that the submarine belongs to China,”

southfront Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “In addition to conditions in the East and South China seas, we’ve seen various events (regarding China), including its rapid military budget increase, rising tensions with India and pressure on Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems,’ so we need to infer clearly the intention of the Chinese Communist Party amid these situations,”

southfront Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-US alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

channelnewsasia Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:46:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-U.S. alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

japantoday Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-U.S. alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

wsau Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:03:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono pointed out : “Due to considerations of cost and timing, we have stopped the process of introducing the Aegis Ashore system (…) For the time being, Japan will continue to counter (missile threats) with Aegis-equipped ships”

globalresearch Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,"

ecns Wednesday, June 17, 2020 5:26:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,"

chinadaily Wednesday, June 17, 2020 5:25:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono renchéri : «Kim Jong-un puisse choisir le dialogue et prenne la bonne décision pour ses propres concitoyens»

letemps Wednesday, January 15, 2020 5:33:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono estimé : “Je dois dire que la décision de mettre fin à ce pacte par le gouvernement sud-coréen est une totale erreur de jugement de la situation de la sécurité régionale”

courrierinternational Friday, August 23, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono estimé : "Je dois dire que la décision de mettre fin à ce pacte par le gouvernement sud-coréen est une totale erreur de jugement de la situation de la sécurité régionale"

challenges Friday, August 23, 2019 12:45:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono dijo : "Muchos medios de comunicación extranjeros se refieren al presidente chino como Xi Jinping y al presidente surcoreano como Moon Jae-in, y creo que es deseable señalar de la misma manera que el primer ministro es Abe Shinzo"

wsoctv Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:16:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “I don’t think there are many administrative procedures that actually require printing out paper and faxing,”

HonululuAdvertiser Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:52:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "defend every centimetre of our land"

irishsun Friday, September 18, 2020 5:02:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono added : "If we do not do that, we will see another South China Sea. When China started reclaiming the land, international society did not do anything to stop it, and see what we have got,"

irishsun Friday, September 18, 2020 5:02:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We expect an early general election, probably sometime in October, or maybe in October,"

haberler-en Thursday, September 10, 2020 3:43:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “In case something happens, 22,000 members of the self-defence forces are on full alert. The self-defence forces must gather all their strength and be ready for anything,”

HindustanTimes Saturday, September 5, 2020 4:58:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "It is important to contain COVID-19 and at the same time we need to restart the economy,"

msn-uk Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:56:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "It is important to contain COVID-19 and at the same time we need to restart the economy,"

wsau Thursday, September 3, 2020 9:53:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono asserted : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

globalsecurity Monday, August 31, 2020 4:40:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "As for the South and East China seas, we confirmed that Japan and the United States will strongly oppose countries unilaterally changing the status quo by force,"

japantoday Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:44:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed on how Japan and the U.S. could enhance our cooperation on integrated air and missile defense, as well as ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance) capability,"

japantoday Sunday, August 30, 2020 12:44:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,”

theepochtimes Saturday, August 29, 2020 7:38:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

dhakatribune Saturday, August 29, 2020 5:23:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

channelnewsasia Saturday, August 29, 2020 3:50:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

msn-uk Saturday, August 29, 2020 12:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We agreed that the international community will respond firmly to any unilateral change to the status quo in the South China Sea as well as the East China Sea,"

trust Saturday, August 29, 2020 12:33:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "When necessary, the Japan Self-Defense Forces will firmly act in coordination with the Japan Coast Guard,"

abs-cbnnews Wednesday, August 26, 2020 7:25:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono added : “It is our resolve about protecting Japan against any missile offensive”

dailystar Monday, August 17, 2020 4:31:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "The items sold for more than I was expecting,"

japantoday Monday, July 27, 2020 12:42:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

timesofoman Tuesday, July 21, 2020 5:38:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

xinhuanet_en Monday, July 20, 2020 6:44:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Existem casos de pacientes com vírus positivos, mas eles são assintomáticos"

noticias-r7 Saturday, July 18, 2020 8:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "With so many asymptomatic people, PCR testing is a must,"

japantoday Saturday, July 18, 2020 1:26:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Existem casos de pacientes com vírus positivos, mas eles são assintomáticos"

uol Friday, July 17, 2020 6:57:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “It’s an extremely disappointing situation,” “We have requested the US side dole out a strict punishment and prevent a recurrence of this”

foreignaffairs-nz Friday, July 17, 2020 6:28:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,”

news-yahoo-in Thursday, July 16, 2020 7:07:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

japantoday Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:39:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,”

japantoday Thursday, July 16, 2020 1:39:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

washtimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops’ rapid response capability,”

washtimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:00:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,”

ABCnews Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:37:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops’ rapid response capability,”

TorontoStar Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:28:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We need to have the U.S. military take concrete measures so that the infections on bases will not spread to the Japanese community,"

startribune Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:24:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "We are extremely concerned about the impact of the spread of the coronavirus infections on American troops' rapid response capability,"

startribune Wednesday, July 15, 2020 5:24:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We have discovered a number of problems. We need to more strictly scrutinize the situation with the U.S. military in Japan,"

ecns Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "the U.S. is taking firm responses"

ecns Wednesday, July 15, 2020 6:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

macaudailytimes Wednesday, July 15, 2020 3:27:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

HonululuAdvertiser Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:59:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

theepochtimes Tuesday, July 14, 2020 8:02:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,"

news18 Tuesday, July 14, 2020 4:22:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China's intentions are,"

yahoo-au Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “As China now boasts its capability and makes attempts to unilaterally change the status quo in many places, we must closely grasp what China’s intentions are,”

TorontoStar Tuesday, July 14, 2020 2:27:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The threat to Japan has increased,"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "all cards should be on the table"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We would make concrete, case-by-case decisions on the use of armed force based on the international situation, intentions conveyed by the opposing party and the means of attack," "It would not be unconstitutional to strike an enemy launch pad or base before a missile launch, instead of waiting for the missile's booster phase"

upi Thursday, July 9, 2020 8:40:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The heavy rain is likely to continue. We would like to do our utmost,"

ecns Wednesday, July 8, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about Taro Aso ) : "Finance Minister Taro Aso told us to think about how to increase the budget, and I hope that in the future we will be able to get funds for at least one F-35 fighter jet. All funds will go to the state treasury, but I think that the efforts of the defence ministry will be taken into account during the [allocation] of the budget,"

globalsecurity Saturday, July 4, 2020 2:30:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono explained : "We promised the local community we will control where the booster goes down, and we found out we were not able to do that. So we couldn't move ahead with this Aegis Ashore project,"

CBSnews Thursday, July 2, 2020 1:07:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We suspect, No. 1, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong Un is trying to … not [be] infected by COVID-19,”

ibtimes Sunday, June 28, 2020 12:15:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We suspect, number one, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong-un is trying to… not [be] infected by COVID-19. So sometimes he doesn’t come [out] in public,” “Number two, we have some suspicion about his health. Thirdly, the harvest last year in North Korea wasn’t quite good – bad, actually… The economy in North Korea is not doing well”

yahoo-au Saturday, June 27, 2020 9:48:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “The commander of US forces in Korea also talked about that, he believes that COVID-19 is already inside North Korea,” “I personally agree his view. We just need to estimate how widely it is spreading”

nypost Friday, June 26, 2020 4:31:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

digitaljournal Friday, June 26, 2020 10:34:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "We suspect, number one, that COVID-19 is spreading around North Korea as well, and Kim Jong Un is trying to... not [be] infected by COVID-19. So sometimes he doesn't come [out] in public"

ibtimes-sg Friday, June 26, 2020 10:10:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “I don’t think we are excluding any option before discussions,”

guardian Friday, June 26, 2020 10:05:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

thehimalayantimes Friday, June 26, 2020 8:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,” “It is easy to make connections about those issues”

thehimalayantimes Friday, June 26, 2020 8:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

ABCnews Friday, June 26, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,” “It is easy to make connections about those issues”

ABCnews Friday, June 26, 2020 5:36:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,"

manilametro Friday, June 26, 2020 5:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about François Bissonnette ) : "Right now, what's happening in East China Sea, our fighter jets scramble against Chinese airplanes almost every day, sometimes more than once. Their ships, with guns, are trying to violate our territorial waters constantly," "I think we need to raise awareness of what's going on around Japan"

manilametro Friday, June 26, 2020 5:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : "The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,"

globalsecurity Friday, June 26, 2020 4:52:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There´s a threat coming from North Korea,"

thenews-pk Friday, June 26, 2020 3:58:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "China is trying to change the status quo unilaterally in East China Sea, South China Sea and with Indian border and Hong Kong as well,"

irishsun Friday, June 26, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said ( about François Bissonnette ) : "Right now, what's happening in East China Sea, our fighter jets scramble against Chinese airplanes almost every day, sometimes more than once. Their ships, with guns, are trying to violate our territorial waters constantly," "I think we need to raise awareness of what's going on around Japan"

irishsun Friday, June 26, 2020 2:13:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono disse : "Ainda existem ameaças de mísseis balísticos vindos da Coreia do Norte, que lançaram muitos deles contra o Japão"

uol Thursday, June 25, 2020 8:29:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,”

theepochtimes Thursday, June 25, 2020 6:42:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,”

almanar-en Thursday, June 25, 2020 5:59:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "After deliberations at the National Security Council, we have come to the decision to cancel the deployment in Yamaguchi and Akita prefectures,"

xinhuanet_en Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:48:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

dhakatribune Thursday, June 25, 2020 4:25:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “We couldn’t move forward with this project, but still there are threats from North Korea,”

eagletribune Thursday, June 25, 2020 3:48:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “I don’t think we are excluding any option before discussions,”

themalaymailonline Thursday, June 25, 2020 2:15:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “The National Security Council discussed this matter and reached a conclusion that the deployment of Aegis Ashore in Akita and Yamaguchi is to be rescinded,”

presstv Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:53:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

pulse Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "I don't think we are excluding any option before discussions,"

japantoday Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:13:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

ibtimes Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:57:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : "There's a threat coming from North Korea,"

afp-en Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:20:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono told : “Negotiations over the cost of hosting [American troops] have not started yet,”

rt Thursday, June 25, 2020 12:18:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : “Taking into total consideration the various information we’ve obtained thus far, we assumed that the submarine belongs to China,”

southfront Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : “In addition to conditions in the East and South China seas, we’ve seen various events (regarding China), including its rapid military budget increase, rising tensions with India and pressure on Hong Kong’s ‘one country, two systems,’ so we need to infer clearly the intention of the Chinese Communist Party amid these situations,”

southfront Wednesday, June 24, 2020 4:21:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-US alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

channelnewsasia Tuesday, June 23, 2020 12:46:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-U.S. alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

japantoday Tuesday, June 23, 2020 10:47:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "The Japan-U.S. alliance is a public asset that contributes to this region's peace and stability. An arrangement that is lucrative for one side won't last long"

wsau Tuesday, June 23, 2020 9:03:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono pointed out : “Due to considerations of cost and timing, we have stopped the process of introducing the Aegis Ashore system (…) For the time being, Japan will continue to counter (missile threats) with Aegis-equipped ships”

globalresearch Thursday, June 18, 2020 6:30:00 PM EAT

Taro Kono said : "Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,"

ecns Wednesday, June 17, 2020 5:26:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono said : "Considering the cost and time it would require, I had no choice but judge that pursuing the plan is not logical,"

chinadaily Wednesday, June 17, 2020 5:25:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono renchéri : «Kim Jong-un puisse choisir le dialogue et prenne la bonne décision pour ses propres concitoyens»

letemps Wednesday, January 15, 2020 5:33:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono estimé : “Je dois dire que la décision de mettre fin à ce pacte par le gouvernement sud-coréen est une totale erreur de jugement de la situation de la sécurité régionale”

courrierinternational Friday, August 23, 2019 8:37:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono estimé : "Je dois dire que la décision de mettre fin à ce pacte par le gouvernement sud-coréen est une totale erreur de jugement de la situation de la sécurité régionale"

challenges Friday, August 23, 2019 12:45:00 AM EAT

Taro Kono dijo : "Muchos medios de comunicación extranjeros se refieren al presidente chino como Xi Jinping y al presidente surcoreano como Moon Jae-in, y creo que es deseable señalar de la misma manera que el primer ministro es Abe Shinzo"

wsoctv Wednesday, May 22, 2019 8:16:00 PM EAT