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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2018
Building a 'free and open' Indo-Pacific
While deference usually invites bullying, standing up to China draws respect and a readiness to negotiate and make concessions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018
Japan-based U.S. carrier visits Hong Kong as air force flies B-52 bombers over South China Sea
The U.S. Navy's Japan-based aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the military said in a statement, a day after the air force flew two B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2018
Japan-based carrier USS Ronald Reagan set to make port call in Hong Kong amid U.S.-China tensions
The U.S. Navy's Kanagawa-based aircraft carrier, the USS Ronald Reagan, is due to make a port call in Hong Kong on Wednesday, a notice posted to the website of the city's maritime authority said, nearly two months after China denied a request by another U.S. warship to visit the city amid rising tensions...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2018
Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he won't allow any foreign military bases in his country
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday there would never be a foreign military base in his country, following a news report that China was lobbying for a naval base in southwest Koh Kong province.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2018
What Trump gets right in his spat with Macron
The U.S. president is correct that Europe could fall apart without the trans-Atlantic alliance, but he's the one who's endangering it
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Jim Mattis defends Mexico border deployment in first troop visit amid outcry over alleged political stunt
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the border with Mexico as he traveled there on Wednesday, saying the mission was "absolutely legal" and justified, and that it was improving military readiness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018
Top military officer confirms Chinese Air Force plan to 'extend reach into space'
The Chinese Air Force intends to expand its presence into space as part of its plan to become a "world-class force," state-run media reported Tuesday, quoting top military officers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2018
South Korea-U.S. military drills violate Sept. 19 agreement: North Korea media
South Korea's resumption of small-scale military drills with the United States violated a recent agreement aimed at lowering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state media said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 10, 2018
Examining Japan's first foray into global warfare
On the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, we examine the country's role in the conflict.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2018
A centennial to remember
As we mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, politicians and publics around the world must recognize that peace is fragile and it must be nurtured.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
U.S. ends refueling support for Saudi coalition aircraft in Yemen conflict
Saudi Arabia and the United States have agreed to end U.S. refueling of aircraft from the Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi insurgents in Yemen, ending a divisive aspect of U.S. support to a war that has pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2018
U.S. defense chief works to keep rising Sino-American tensions from boiling over
When the United States imposed sanctions on China's military this fall, China retaliated by canceling Defense Secretary Jim Mattis' plans to meet his counterpart in Beijing. But just days later, a Chinese general visited the Pentagon with a reassuring message: Beijing valued the importance of military...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 10, 2018
Japanese woman arrested over stabbing death of U.S. airman in Tokyo
A Japanese woman is arrested in connection with the stabbing death of a U.S. airman stationed at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
In first, Washington calls on Beijing to remove missiles from South China Sea
The United States has for the first time urged China to remove missile systems deployed to contested man-made islands in the South China Sea, the Pentagon said Friday.

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