Japan Defense Agency

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
JDA
Pronunciation
/ʤəˈpæn dɪˈfɛns ˈeɪʤənsi/
Category
Business
Related Field
Agencies

Examples in Context

  1. The measure approved Friday by Japan's upper house will transform the defense agency from an affiliate of the Cabinet Office to a policy-making ministry with a budget.
  2. Japan's lower house of Parliament has voted to upgrade the country's defense agency into a ministry.
  3. China has denounced Japan's move to ramp up military spending, with a defense ministry spokesman saying Friday that ' China is firmly opposed to Japan's relevant actions ' which would increase regional tensions, according to the state-owned Xinhua news agency.

Other meanings of JDA