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FIGHTER JETS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2017
Naha Airport temporarily closed over F-15 fighter problem
The sole runway at Naha Airport in Okinawa Prefecture was forced to close temporarily Monday after an Air Self-Defense Force F-15 fighter jet developed a problem in its front-landing gear, forcing at least 60 commercial flights to be canceled or diverted to other destinations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2017
In first overseas deployment, U.S. F-35 fighter jets arrive at Yamaguchi base
A pair of F-35 fighter jets arrived at a U.S. Marine base in Yamaguchi Prefecture on Wednesday, marking the first deployment of the stealth aircraft outside the United States and reflecting the country's policy of focusing on Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2016
Trump tweet sets 10-year Pentagon push for F-35 on its ear as he asks Boeing for cheaper alternative
President-elect Donald Trump upended years of Pentagon procurement planning with a tweet on Thursday, announcing he had asked Boeing Co. to price an upgrade of its F-18 Super Hornet jet that could replace Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35, the most expensive U.S. weapon system ever.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2016
Trump attack on Lockheed Martin foreshadows war on defense industry
Donald Trump on Monday widened his attack on defense contractors, slamming Lockheed Martin Corp's F-35 fighter jet program as too expensive as aides to the president-elect said he intends to keep pushing to cut the costs of military hardware.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
U.S. military's Harrier jets resume flights after September crash in Okinawa
The U.S. military's AV-8 Harrier fighter jets resumed flights in Okinawa on Friday following inspections to confirm the safety of the aircraft after one crashed into the sea off Okinawa Island on Sept. 22.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
U.S. Marines greenlight Harrier flights in Japan two weeks after crash
Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets have been cleared for use after the fleet was grounded following a crash last month. Operations will resume Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2016
U.S. to deploy F-35 fighters in western Japan next year
The central government has informed the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture that 16 F-35 fighters will be deployed at the U.S. military base in the first half of next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2016
First squadron of F-35 jets combat-ready: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday declared an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter jets ready for combat, marking a major milestone for a program that has faced cost overruns and delays.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2016
Japan plans July fighter jet tender seen worth $40 billion as tensions with China simmer
A ministry spokesman said Japan will contact foreign and domestic defense contractors regarding the tender for about 100 warplanes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
Beijing's Paracel military buildup seen as precursor to Spratly ambitions
From listening posts to jet fighter deployments and now surface-to-air missiles, China's expanding facilities in the Paracel Islands are a signal of long-term plans to strengthen its military reach across the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016
Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
ASDF scrambles against China planes at record number
The Air Self-Defense force scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record 117 times for the July-September period, the Defense Ministry said.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Japan fighter jet scrambles down by half in April-June
Fighter jet scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force fell by half in the April-June period to 173 from a year earlier, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Rising Sun emblem removed from Taiwan fighter jets after Tokyo protests
Rising Sun flag emblems on two of Taiwan's fighter jets, representing Japanese aircraft shot down during the war, have been removed before the aircraft go on display Saturday, following concerns raised by Tokyo's de facto mission.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2015
China stole F-35 blueprints from Lockheed, Snowden data appears to show
Chinese spies have stolen key designs for the F-35 stealth fighter, according to documents disclosed by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2014
Japan and Australia to provide F-35 fighter maintenance
The United States Defense Department has chosen Japan and Australia to be its maintenance hubs for F-35 stealth fighter jets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2014
China says Japanese fighter jets shadowed its planes on patrol over disputed waters
Japanese fighter jets shadowed Chinese aircraft patrolling over disputed waters, China's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday, in the latest flare-up of a spat over air space that has deepened a rift between the two countries.
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2014
Japan OKs first major military tech deals since arms export ban eased
Japan on Thursday approved the supply of missile interceptor parts to the United States and the transfer of sensor-related technology to Britain, the Defense Ministry said, in the first major deals since Tokyo eased a ban on arms exports in April.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 9, 2014
Japan may buy additional F-35 jets if price falls, Onodera says
Japan may purchase additional F-35 fighter jets if their procurement costs fall, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Tuesday after visiting a Lockheed Martin Corp. assembly plant in Fort Worth, Texas.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2014
Japan to deploy F-35 fighters at Misawa Air Base from fiscal 2017
Next-generation F-35 fighter jets will be deployed at Misawa Air Base in Aomori Prefecture from fiscal 2017, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Wednesday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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