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ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 31, 2017

U.S. holds successful THAAD anti-missile test in bid to reassure Asian allies nervous over North Korea

The U.S. has conducted a successful test of its Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, intercepting a medium-range target ballistic missile for its 15th success in 15 tries, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 30, 2017

North Korea hints at fresh military provocation if U.S. imposes new sanctions

North Korea said Sunday that its latest long-range missile test was a "stern warning" to the U.S. over Washington's bolstered sanctions push and said it would respond with a "resolute act of justice" if provoked militarily.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jul 30, 2017

Image analysis reveals North Korea may have planned to send first ICBM test much closer to Japan

A new imagery analysis obtained exclusively by The Japan Times sheds light on how North Korea views Japan and Tokyo's American protector as it seeks to master the technology for a long-range missile.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 30, 2017

U.S. bombers link up with ASDF, South Korean fighters in 'direct response' to North Korean ICBM test

U.S. strategic bombers flying from Guam linked up with Japanese and South Korean fighter jets Sunday in a display of the allies' ability to project "overwhelming force" after North Korea's second successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Japan Times

JAPAN

Jul 29, 2017

Ability to strike more of U.S. feared as North Korean ICBM test splashes down off Hokkaido

North Korea's latest missile test confirms the hermit state now has the capability to strike most of the United States with a nuclear missile of some sort.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 25, 2017

North Korea threatens U.S. with 'nuclear hammer' after CIA chief appears to hint at regime change

North Korea vowed Tuesday to strike the U.S. with a "powerful nuclear hammer" after CIA chief Mike Pompeo hinted last week that Washington was open to the possibility of regime change.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 24, 2017

Chinese fighter jets intercept U.S. spy plane in latest close encounter between two militaries

Two Chinese J-10 fighter jets have intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner in international airspace over the East China Sea, the Pentagon said Monday, in the latest such incident involving the two militaries.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 23, 2017

China opens movie theater on disputed island in South China Sea

Chinese soldiers and residents on one the islands the country controls in the contested South China Sea can now visit the cinema after the first movie theater in the strategic waterway opened its doors Saturday, according to state media.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 22, 2017

Australia spots Chinese spy ship near joint military exercises

The Australian Defence Department confirmed reports Saturday that a Chinese spy ship has been operating off the country's northeast coast in the vicinity of joint military exercises involving Australian, U.S., Japanese and other troops.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 22, 2017

U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea after Warmbier death

The United States will ban Americans from traveling to North Korea in the coming weeks due to the "serious risk of arrest and long-term detention," the U.S. State Department said Friday, a month after U.S. college student Otto Warmbier died following his imprisonment by the isolated nation.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 16, 2017

Chinese Air force conducts 'several' long-range drills near Japan as military tells Tokyo to 'get used to it'

China's air force said Saturday that its warplanes had conducted long-range drills over the Bashi Channel and the Miyako Strait "several times" over the past week, just a day after the country's Defense Ministry told Japan that it should "get used to" the military exercises.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 12, 2017

U.S. THAAD test hits intermediate-range target missile for first time

The United States on Tuesday announced a successful test of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over the Pacific Ocean in a demonstration likely aimed at reassuring Asian allies nervous about surging tensions with...

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 11, 2017

North Korean ICBM 'likely' to be able to strike San Diego within two years, analysis says

North Korea's new long-range ballistic missile will "likely" be able to strike targets on the U.S. West Coast — including San Diego — with a 500-kilogram nuclear warhead in the next one to two years, the U.S.-based monitoring group has said in an analysis.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Jul 10, 2017

China says U.S. has apologized for mistakenly labeling Xi president of Taiwan

The United States has apologized for mistakenly identifying Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan in a statement, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 8, 2017

Bombers buzz Korean Peninsula as U.S. says it is 'ready to unleash full lethal capability of allied air forces'

The U.S. sent two B-1B bombers from Guam to buzz the Korean Peninsula following the isolated nation's test this week of an intercontinental ballistic missile that analysts say is capable of striking Alaska.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 8, 2017

U.S. bombers challenge Beijing with South China Sea flyover

The U.S. has flown two B-1B bombers over the South China Sea, the air force said Friday, part of operations intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to freedom of navigation in the contested waters and airspace.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 6, 2017

U.S. ready to use military force against North Korea if necessary, says diplomatic window is closing

The United States has said it would resort to using military force, if necessary, to defend itself and its allies — including Japan — against North Korea's increasingly threatening nuclear and missile programs.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC

Jul 5, 2017

Commander of U.S. forces in South Korea says 'self-restraint' only thing preventing war against North

In a stark warning to North Korea after its successful test of a long-range missile, the top U.S. military commander in South Korea insinuated Wednesday that Seoul and Washington were willing to go to war if provoked.

Japan Times

ASIA PACIFIC / Politics

Jul 5, 2017

North Korea ICBM poses 'global threat' as Japan, allies weigh options

North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) represents "a new escalation of the threat to the United States," Japan and South Korea, the U.S. said, as dictator Kim Jong Un pledged not to give up his isolated country's burgeoning nuclear weapons capabilities while continuing to dole out...

Japan Times

JAPAN / Politics

Jul 4, 2017

North Korean claim of successful ICBM test likely to raise alarm in Tokyo — and Anchorage

North says it “can strike any place in the world” after missile fired on u2018lofted' trajectory splashes down in Sea of Japan

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