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Alastair Wanklyn
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2016
Air inquiry faults control tower after JAL near-miss with car
A JAL jet narrowly averted tragedy when it landed on a runway that was blocked by a maintenance vehicle. It accelerated and took off, missing the vehicle by a few meters, the Japan Transport Safety Board said in a final report Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 17, 2016
Russian raids from inside Iran reflect bolstered ties in Syria conflict
Russian warplanes flew their first-ever bombing mission from an air base inside Iran on Tuesday, expanding the Kremlin's geopolitical reach and revealing new steel in its ties with Tehran.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2016
China satellite to test ‘unhackable’ data links
A Chinese satellite launched Tuesday will test the viability of data links that cannot be eavesdropped on, potentially leading to a revolution in defense communications.
WORLD
Aug 15, 2016
U.S. nuclear bombs that Japan relies on are 'liability' in unstable Turkey
A report has slammed planned upgrades to the U.S. tactical nuclear bomb program as an "egregious" waste of money and said deployment overseas is risky, although experts point to benefits for allies in Asia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2016
Beijing thanks Tokyo for rescue after Chinese fishing boat collides with freighter near Senkakus
A collision between a Chinese fishing boat and a Greece-flagged merchant ship in the East China Sea Thursday led to the rescue operation.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2016
Japanese see Americans as idle, distrust Trump: survey
A survey Wednesday shed further light on how Japanese regard their U.S. counterparts, including that they see Americans as idle and not the industrious worker bees admired by the rest of the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2016
North Korea offering 'no-strings' nuclear talks: U.S. expert
North Korea may be offering nuclear talks pretty much without preconditions, a U.S. expert who took part in negotiations with Pyongyang has said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 20, 2016
As Turkey fires 50,000 officials, analysts say urge to purge will weaken the state
Fresh from facing down a coup attempt this weekend, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has hammered the police, judiciary and civil service so hard that some analysts warn of lasting damage to the state.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 15, 2016
Abe condemns Nice attack; officials scramble to find out if Japanese are among victims
Japan's prime minister and other world leaders on Friday condemned the massacre of revelers on a seafront promenade in the French city of Nice by the driver of a speeding, swerving truck on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 13, 2016
South Korea announces site for THAAD anti-missile battery, out of range of North's artillery
South Korea identifies a military base in the southern town of Seongju as the future site for a U.S. anti-missile interceptor and radar unit that some say will shift the regional balance of power.
WORLD
Jul 10, 2016
U.S. missile brought down Russian helicopter in Syria: report
Two Russian airmen killed in Syria on Friday were shot down with American weaponry, the Interfax news agency said Sunday, quoting a Russian military source.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2016
Japan short of 'minimum' standards on human trafficking: U.S. State Department
The U.S. State Department on Friday credited Japan with making "modestly increased" efforts against human trafficking in 2015, including the identification of some labor-trafficking victims for the first time in two decades.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2016
U.S. sailors in Japan once more allowed on the town after bar ban lifted
Bars near U.S. naval bases in Japan expect business to return to normal now that an in-town drinking ban for sailors has been lifted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016
Britain shocks world with vote to quit EU
The yen soars, stocks tumble and governments scramble to make sense of what lies ahead as Britain votes to leave the EU.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2016
Chinese newspaper says Brexit vote risky, reflects failings of democracy
An influential Chinese newspaper broke Beijing's Brexit silence on Thursday, saying the United Kingdom will lose global influence if it ditches the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016
JTB hack underscores need for revamp of cybersecurity in Japan
A massive data breach at Japan's largest travel agency has underscored the risks companies face when they keep sensitive data on networks connected to the internet, experts say. Some warn government systems are especially vulnerable to state-sponsored attack, including by China and North Korea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
Beijing says offer of talks over South China Sea fell on deaf ears in Manila
China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of ignoring its offer to set up a bilateral talks mechanism on maritime affairs, shortly before an international tribunal is expected to rule on Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2016
U.S. Navy confines sailors to bases in Japan, imposes open-ended alcohol ban
The U.S. Navy responds to a drunken-driving case that has stoked anger nationwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 31, 2016
Study faults Japan for inaction on modern-day slavery
Almost 46 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery, two-thirds of them in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a study released Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2016
Duterte may invite China to bid for railway projects
The incoming leader of the Philippines has said he will welcome bids by China to build two new railway lines, Philippine media reported Monday.
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
A satellite image from Wednesday shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu as the storm was rapidly intensifying.
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
Japan scraps idea to woo women out of city with cash
Bureaucrats had envisioned payments of up to ¥600,000 for women who got married and settled outside of Tokyo, according to media reports.
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Did you feel that? It may be time to refresh your disaster kits — and vocabulary.
A map of western Japan shows the Nankai Trough and, to its north, the hypocentral region where the energy for an earthquake is thought to be building.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
Kitakyushu clashes with academics over Meiji Era remains
Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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