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Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced that Japan will launch a new office in the Defense Ministry next month to bolster defenses in the Pacific. The office aims to address challenges in protecting Japan's vulnerable eastern flank.

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Following its initial evacuation plans from war-affected Middle Eastern countries, Japan will dispatch a Self-Defense Forces transport plane to the Maldives on Saturday for standby support, while chartered flights from Oman and Saudi Arabia operate on Sunday to repatriate nationals amid U.S.-Israeli tensions with Iran. The government will cover costs and prioritize elderly people and pregnant women.