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MILITARY 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 29, 2019
Japan's peaceful Heisei Era leaves legacy of change, growth and tragedy
Emperor Akihito's abdication Tuesday will end the three-decade Heisei Era that began on Jan. 8, 1989, a day after he inherited the throne upon the death of his father, Emperor Showa.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2019
U.S. sends two warships through Taiwan Strait just days after China marks 70th anniversary of navy
The U.S. Navy sailed warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday and Monday, a move that angered China just days after it marked the 70th anniversary of its navy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 28, 2019
New missile gap leaves U.S. scrambling to counter China, in shift that leaves Japan at risk
China's powerful military is considered to be a master at concealing its intentions. But there is no secret about how it plans to destroy American aircraft carriers if rivalry becomes war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2019
How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan
In 1938, in the midst of a long campaign to bring China under Communist Party rule, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong wrote: "Whoever has an army has power."
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2019
Reassurances on security alliance
The SCC's reaffirmation of the Japan-U.S. security partnership is a much needed and much welcomed statement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019
Chinese Navy puts military might on display with fleet review attended by Japan and others
Seven decades after its founding, the Chinese Navy put on a show Tuesday of the numerous strides it has made to become a "world-class" force to be reckoned — a shift that has unnerved some regional countries and the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2019
Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations: Mere muscle-flexing or something more?
China's navy will mark its 70th anniversary this week with an array of events, including a massive international fleet review and parade — but is this merely military muscle-flexing or something more nuanced?
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2019
New operations center eyed for U.S. Air Force's Yokota base in western Tokyo
The U.S. Air Force is considering building an Air and Space Operations Center (AOC) tasked with drawing up and implementing military operations at Yokota base in western Tokyo, U.S. military sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2019
China to show off new nuclear subs, destroyers for first time at fleet review marking navy's 70th anniversary
China will show off some of its new warships — including nuclear submarines and destroyers — for the first time during a massive maritime parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Navy on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2019
An Okinawa conference, 50 years later
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki's effort to seize the initiative by calling for a new Okinawa conference should be embraced, or at least tried.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2019
Beijing goes unconventional in South China Sea's escalating confrontation
Beijing is becoming much more assertive right up to territory held by other nations, both with military force and 'civilian' vessels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2019
Julian Assange and Chelsea Manning had reason to believe leaks would hurt U.S., prosecutors say
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning had reason to believe that leaking U.S. military reports "would cause injury" to the country, federal prosecutors alleged in a newly unsealed court filing on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2019
Blazing the way forward in Japan-Australia security ties
RAA negotiations are an epoch-making template for Japan's security relationships.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2019
U.S. Navy drops criminal charges against USS Fitzgerald officers in case of 2017 fatal collision
The U.S. Navy said Wednesday that it will drop charges against two former USS Fitzgerald officers accused of criminal negligence in the warship's deadly 2017 collision south of Tokyo Bay.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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