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Defense Minister Rules Out Foreign Nationals in the Self-Defense Forces
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Defense Minister Rules Out Foreign Nationals in the Self-Defense Forces

Days after the Sasakawa Peace Foundation floated recruiting foreign nationals into the Self-Defense Forces to ease a manpower shortage, Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said at a September 4 press conference that he was 'not considering' it, keeping eligibility limited to Japanese citizens. Online support for the rejection leaned on espionage fears, though the minister's own stated priorities were better pay for current members and productivity gains from AI and technology.

Think Tank Urges Japan to Consider Foreign SDF Recruits
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Think Tank Urges Japan to Consider Foreign SDF Recruits

The Sasakawa Peace Foundation handed Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi a set of proposals on strengthening the Self-Defense Forces' personnel base, including a recommendation to consider recruiting foreign nationals as the population shrinks. The proposal limits the idea to duties that do not involve the exercise of public authority or the formation of state intent, and to nationals of allied and like-minded countries, with the level of classified access to be examined. Online, the response was almost entirely refusal, centred on information security and on loyalty in a crisis.