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ED HARRIS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2018
Trump picks U.S. Pacific Command chief Harry Harris to be ambassador to Australia
U.S. President Donald Trump has chosen Pacific Command chief Adm. Harry Harris — known for his strident views on China's military expansion and nuclear-armed North Korea — to be the United States' next ambassador to Australia.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2018
U.S. Pacific commander calls China disruptive regional force, calls on allies to build capabilities
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and urged countries in the area to build capabilities and work together to ensure free and open seas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2017
U.S. Pacific Command chief Harris says Kim's nuclear ambitions are a 'recipe for disaster'
The top U.S. military commander in the Pacific warned the situation in North Korea is a "recipe for disaster," as the region prepares for U.S. President Donald Trump's first visit to the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
White House considering Pacific Command chief Harry Harris for Australian ambassador post: report
Amid surging tensions in the Asia-Pacific region — including over Chinese moves in the East and South China seas and North Korea's nuclear program — the White House is reportedly considering naming the top U.S. military commander in the region to be ambassador to Australia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 20, 2017
PACOM chief Harris arrives in South Korea as North likens joint war game to 'pouring gasoline on fire'
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) arrived in Seoul on Sunday, the South Korean Defense Ministry said as the two allies readied for the start of an annual large-scale military exercise Monday amid soaring tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2017
U.S. Pacific Command chief Harris to visit South Korea amid annual military exercise
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) will visit South Korea from Sunday, as the two allies kick off annual large-scale military exercise Monday amid soaring tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2017
U.S. Pacific Commander Harris expected to step down next year
Adm. Harry Harris, the U.S. Pacific military chief known for his combative views on Beijing's South China Sea expansion, is expected to step down next year, U.S. officials said on Friday, leaving President Donald Trump to fill a key post closely watched by China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 18, 2017
Pacific Command chief visits Yonaguni radar outpost, reasserts freedom of navigation in South China Sea
The head of the U.S. Pacific Command has visited for the first time a key Ground Self-Defense Force listening post just 150 km (90 miles) south of the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2017
Pacific Command chief exhorts Russia and China to bring Kim Jong Un 'to his senses'
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command on Wednesday urged Russia and China to step up efforts in reining in North Korea and persuade the reclusive state to halt its nuclear weapons program and related provocations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 16, 2017
Japan, U.S. agree to keep up pressure on Pyongyang, say dialogue off table for now
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson also agreed to call on China to play a greater role in dealing with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 9, 2017
China cries 'fake news' in reaction to report about U.S. Navy chief Harris
China's Foreign Ministry has labeled as "fake news and not worth refuting" a report that Beijing urged Washington to fire the top U.S. naval commander in the Pacific in return for boosted pressure on North Korea.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 17, 2017
Leicester City's precipitous slide continues unabated
The champion of England plays a League One side in the F.A. Cup fifth round Saturday. Few are predicting a surprise result as hardly anyone thinks Leicester City will beat Millwall.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 25, 2017
U.S. to send most senior officer to Thailand since 2014 coup
The highest-ranking U.S. officer to visit Thailand since a 2014 coup will attend a military exercise next month in what the Thai army hailed on Wednesday as a sign of improving relations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 7, 2016
'Smoke': the movie that blazed a trail for indies
Just in time for Christmas, Yebisu Garden Cinema is reviving a film that was one of the cinema's biggest hits in the 1990s, director Wayne Wang's "Smoke," in a crisp new digital remastered version. Watching it again after all these years, it's hard not to feel a little pang, for in many ways it recalls...
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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