{"id":1363,"date":"2025-08-14T09:50:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:50:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2025-08-14T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T09:50:11","slug":"japan-says-it-is-too-busy-with-russia-china-and-north-korea-to-hold-annual-military-parade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/?p=1363","title":{"rendered":"Japan says it is too busy with Russia, China and North Korea to hold annual military parade"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"caas-header\">\n<div class=\"caas-title-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"caas-content-byline-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"caas-attr\">\n<div class=\"caas-attr-meta\">\n<div class=\"caas-attr-item-author\"><span class=\"caas-author-byline-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\">Shweta Sharma<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-attr-time-style\"><time class=\"\" datetime=\"2025-08-13T12:07:09.000Z\">1<\/time><span class=\"caas-attr-meta-separator\">\u00b7<\/span><span 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srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/455d462e37c8afb78d63167522a71c88.webp 960w, https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/455d462e37c8afb78d63167522a71c88-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/455d462e37c8afb78d63167522a71c88-768x514.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"evp-docked-overlay\">\n<div class=\"evp-docked-overlay-text\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caas-body\">\n<p><a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Japan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"9\" data-v9y=\"1\">Japan<\/a>\u00a0has suspended its annual large-scale and highly choreographed military event, saying forces are too busy meeting urgent security demands amid<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/japan-china-taiwan-tokyo-russia-b2789023.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"10\" data-v9y=\"1\">\u00a0growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japan\u2019s defence ministry said the<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/japan\/japan-ishiba-trump-us-military-growth-b2644173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Self-Defence Forces' annual review ceremony;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"11\" data-v9y=\"1\">\u00a0Self-Defence Forces&#8217; annual review ceremony<\/a>\u00a0has been discontinued until the security environment surrounding Japan changes significantly.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the ministry said it had become \u201cdifficult to continue\u201d the event as it works to \u201cmaintain our nation\u2019s watertight defence posture in the face of the most severe and complex security environment since the end of World War II.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, the SDF\u2019s ground, maritime, and air services had rotated hosting duties each autumn. This year, the Maritime Self-Defense Force was due to hold a naval review in Sagami Bay, Kanagawa Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo.<\/p>\n<p>The SDF review is a ceremonial military exercise Japan holds roughly once a year to display its defence capabilities, discipline, and readiness to both the public and political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>While it has military elements, it\u2019s not a full-scale combat exercise \u2013 it\u2019s closer to a parade and skills demonstration designed to boost morale, build public trust, and send a signal of capability to the international community.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caption-wrapper caption-aligned-with-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\" data-id=\"m-0\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The event had already been scaled back in recent years, with the SDF holding it without spectators since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reducing the number of participating troops and equipment displays to limit the strain on personnel.<\/p>\n<p>Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani acknowledged earlier this month that the ceremony had long served to boost morale and foster public understanding of the SDF\u2019s role, but said the burden on troops had become too heavy.<\/p>\n<p>Preparations for the review involve around 5,000 personnel for a month and require the use of defence equipment for up to two months, potentially disrupting training and surveillance duties, he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said there is no scope for &#8220;slightest gap&#8221; in the SDF&#8217;s response in a potential military event from\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"13\" data-v9y=\"1\">Russia<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:China;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"14\" data-v9y=\"1\">China<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/north-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Korea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"15\" data-v9y=\"1\">North Korea<\/a>\u00a0amid intensifying military activities.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after a\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/japan-says-chinese-fighter-bombers-114632384.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chinese naval drill in June near Japan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-rapid_p=\"17\" data-v9y=\"1\">Chinese naval drill in June near Japan\u00a0<\/a>triggered concerns in Tokyo. The country also disclosed Chinese military movement in a rare decision and lodged a protest with Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>It said China\u2019s two aircraft carriers \u2013 the\u00a0<em>Shandong<\/em>\u00a0and the\u00a0<em>Liaoning<\/em>\u00a0\u2013conducted simultaneous drills in the Pacific for the first time, in what Tokyo described as an unprecedented move. Chinese fighter jets carried out hundreds of take-offs and landings from the carriers, with some flying close to Japanese surveillance aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, prime minister\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/shigeru-ishiba-japan-former-defence-075249735.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Shigeru Ishiba;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" data-rapid_p=\"18\" data-v9y=\"1\">Shigeru Ishiba<\/a>\u00a0renewed a\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/asia\/japan\/japan-ishiba-trump-us-military-growth-b2644173.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:pledge to build up his country\u2019s military;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"19\" data-v9y=\"1\">pledge to build up his country\u2019s military\u00a0<\/a>and deepen its alliance with the\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:US;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"20\" data-v9y=\"1\">US<\/a>\u00a0under\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Donald Trump\u2019s administration;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"21\" data-v9y=\"1\">Donald Trump\u2019s administration<\/a>, citing escalating tensions with\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:China;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"22\" data-v9y=\"1\">China<\/a>,\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:Russia;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"23\" data-v9y=\"1\">Russia<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/topic\/north-korea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:North Korea;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"24\" data-v9y=\"1\">North Korea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Ishiba said the security environment surrounding Japan and the international community has significantly worsened over the years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shweta Sharma 1\u00b73 min read Japan\u00a0has suspended its annual large-scale and highly choreographed military event, saying forces are<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-japan","category-world-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1365,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363\/revisions\/1365"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.cedritech.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}