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MILITARY 3

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2018
Five U.S. Marines missing in aircraft collision off Kochi Prefecture declared dead
Search operations, which included vessels from the Self-Defense Forces, had been underway since a KC-130 tanker plane collided with an F/A-18 fighter jet during training Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2018
For U.S. allies dismayed by Trump's antics, Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis is the last adult in the room
And then there was one.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
U.S. Marines ID pilot who died in tanker-fighter crash off Kochi; five still missing
Jahmar Resilard of Miramar, Florida, was an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 based in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, when his plane went down off Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
Defense Ministry pursues record spending amid plan to buy more U.S. arms: report
The Cabinet is set to sign off on the five-year, u00a527 trillion spending surge this month as Japan moves to narrow its trade gap with the U.S., a report says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2018
Trump seen picking U.S. Army head Mark Milley as next Joint Chiefs chairman
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to name the Army's top general, Mark Milley, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. officials said Friday, in a decision that appears to be coming months earlier than expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
Tensions high in Okinawa as barges await orders to start filling in Henoko bay for U.S. base
Tensions between the central government and Okinawa rose further on Friday as five vessels were moved into the sea near the Henoko district of Nago, in the north of the prefecture, a key step in the controversial relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
Two rescued, five missing after 'mishap' involving U.S. Marine tanker and fighter jet off Kochi
Tokyo said the crash had occurred around 100 km off Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
U.S. warship conducts Sea of Japan operation in challenge to Russia's 'excessive maritime claims'
The U.S. Navy has conducted a so-called freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed waters in the Sea of Japan, it said Thursday, to challenge "excessive maritime claims" made by Russia in the area.
EDITORIALS
Nov 30, 2018
Putin's Ukraine gamble
Russia's provacative seizure of three Ukrainian Navy ships must be met with steely determination by the international community.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2018
U.S. sends warship near South China Sea islets ahead of G20 summit
The U.S. Navy has sent a warship near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Fleet said Friday, ahead of key meeting between the leaders of China and the United States at the Group of 20 summit in Argentina.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2018
South Korean conscientious objectors to be paroled after landmark ruling
Dozens of South Korean conscientious objectors are set to be released from jail on parole on Friday after a landmark court decision that conscience is a valid reason to refuse mandatory military service.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018
Pentagon looks to exoskeletons to build 'super-soldiers'
The U.S. Army is investing millions of dollars in experimental exoskeleton technology to make soldiers stronger and more resilient, in what experts say is part of a broader push into advanced gear to equip a new generation of "super-soldiers."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2018
Chinese state media confirms country's third aircraft carrier is in the works
China has for the first time confirmed it is building a third aircraft carrier — a move that came ahead of an announcement by Tokyo that is considering transforming one of its helicopter destroyers into an aircraft carrier that can accommodate fighter jets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 22, 2018
U.S. to scale back major joint military exercise in bid to keep North Korean nuclear diplomacy on track
In a bid to keep Washington's ongoing denuclearization talks with North Korea from faltering, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Wednesday that a major joint military exercise with South Korea would be scaled back.
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.
Sapporo explosion leaves at least four injured
Firetrucks gather around a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
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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