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JAPAN
Feb 23, 2015
Okinawa anti-base activists arrested at Camp Schwab
Police arrest two Japanese activists who oppose construction of the Futenma replacement base in Okinawa Prefecture after they were detained by the U.S. military for allegedly trespassing at the gate of Camp Schwab.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2015
U.S. Pacific Command officer to be new commander in Japan
The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday the chief of staff of the Pacific Command, Maj. Gen. John Dolan of the Air Force, has been nominated as the next commander of the country's military force in Japan.
WORLD
Feb 19, 2015
F-22's belated debut against Islamic State praised by commander
Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-22 fighter jet, making its debut in warfare more than nine years after it was deemed combat-ready, has flown at least 112 missions against Islamic State positions in Syria and Iraq, the U.S. Air Force's commander of combat forces said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2015
Asian supply lines hit by U.S. West Coast ports dispute
A labor dispute at ports on the U.S. West Coast is disrupting supply chains across the Pacific, forcing some Asian exporters to resort to costly air freight and pushing up shipping rates as more freighters are caught up in long lines to dock.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2015
Hyogo teen in hot water for making lethal air gun
A teenager in Hyogo Prefecture was arrested Monday on suspicion of making an air gun capable of killing a person and possessing three such weapons, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2015
Near air base, referendum finds majority backs air conditioners for schools
Their green-minded mayor opposes the idea, but a majority of residents in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, have voted in favor of putting air conditioners in schoolrooms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 9, 2015
Jordan says it waged 56 strikes in three days against Islamic State targets, degrading 20% of jihadis' capabilities
Jordan's air force chief said on Sunday his country's jet fighters had conducted 56 bombing raids in three days against Islamic State militants in northeast Syria, targeting key bases and arms depots.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2015
Japanese air patrols over South China Sea would be 'welcome': Pentagon
The U.S. Defense Department raises eyebrows by stating that Japanese air patrols over the politically sensitive South China Sea would be “welcome.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 26, 2015
Afghan air force ascent slow, imperiling battle with Taliban
Afghanistan's armed forces are so short of combat-ready aircraft that, late last year, they began fitting machine guns and rockets to Russian-made Mi-17 transport helicopters, dubbed "flying tractors," to bolster their air power.
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2015
Honda to use air bags from Takata competitor in new Accord
Honda Motor Co. has chosen a competitor of embattled Takata Corp. to supply air bags for the next North American version of its Accord sedan, the automaker's best-selling vehicle, two people with knowledge of the decision said.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2015
Legislation eyed to enable probe of auto parts makers
The government is eyeing a law revision giving the transport ministry powerful authority over auto parts makers in the wake of the issue of defective air bags made by Japanese supplier Takata Corp., sources said Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2015
Koreans need to stay outraged over 'nut-rage'
The Heather Cho kerfuffle — involving 'nut-rage' aboard a Korean Air fligh — offers the South Korean news media a chance to right a political system that has veered off course.
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2015
Honda to pay $70 million to U.S. for failure to report deaths, injuries
Honda Motor agrees to pay $70 million in penalties to the U.S. government for failing to report hundreds of injuries, deaths and other consumer claims involving its cars.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2015
Saying goodbye to steel production in China
As China's domestic economy slows and competition increases amid widespread disgust with air pollution, one surprisingly popular option for the massive, state-owned steel mills is to bid China goodbye.
WORLD
Dec 29, 2014
Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon, briefly hold army camp
Some 1,000 suspected Boko Haram fighters from Nigeria attacked five towns in northern Cameroon over the weekend and briefly occupied a military camp on Sunday before being dislodged by the air force, an army spokesman said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 26, 2014
Honda delays Legend sedan to guard against another quality lapse
Honda Motor Co., the automaker struggling with mounting recalls, said it's further delaying the start of sales for the redesigned Legend sedan to conduct additional checks on its radar safety system and hybrid powertrain.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2014
How exploding air bags infected U.S. roads
The global auto industry had plenty to worry about in 2014 as it navigated shifting technological and economic tides, the usual brutal forces of competition and consolidation, and a host of other threats: volatile fuel prices, the technological arms race toward battery- and hydrogen-electric vehicles,...
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2014
Honda starts investigative recall in Okinawa over Takata air bags
Honda Motor Co. has begun an investigative recall in Okinawa over air bags made by Takata Corp., the first such move in Japan, a company official said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2014
Under Xi, China is coming clean on dirty air
Recent developments in China suggest that, after decades of prioritizing economic growth over the environment, the country now seems set to pressure and even embarrass some of its most powerful corporate citizens to curb pollution.
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2014
Takata issues apology ad in U.S., Germany but not in Japan
Takata Corp. issued an apology advertisement in U.S. and German newspapers on Thursday, as the Japanese auto parts supplier has been embattled due to global recalls over its potentially defective air bags.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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