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MILITARY 3

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2014
Kiev seeks to join NATO; Putin calls Ukraine Nazis
Ukraine called on Friday for full membership in NATO, its strongest plea yet for Western military help, after accusing Russia of sending in armored columns that have driven back its forces on behalf of pro-Moscow rebels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2014
A broken man living on dreams pulls Japan into Islamic State hostage drama
When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you here?
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2014
Libyan raids herald bolder Arab action as U.S. wavers
Airstrikes against Libyan Islamist militants that U.S. officials said were staged by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates could mark an escalation of a regional struggle over the future of the Arab world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2014
Poroshenko to seek cease-fire after ‘very tough’ talks with Putin
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko promised after late-night negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin to work on an urgent cease-fire plan to defuse the separatist conflict in the east of his former Soviet republic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2014
Obama woos veterans with mental health care, military home loans
President Barack Obama sought to make amends with veterans on Tuesday, announcing steps to expand their access to mental health care and an initiative with financial firms to lower home loan costs for military families.
WORLD
Aug 26, 2014
Experimental U.S. hypersonic weapon destroyed seconds after launch
A hypersonic weapon being developed by the U.S. military was destroyed four seconds after its launch from a test range in Alaska early Monday after controllers detected a problem with the system, the Pentagon said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2014
Jakarta tiptoes around issue of gas-rich islets
The word "sleepy" could have been invented for Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia's remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2014
Shiite militiamen kill dozens of Iraqi Sunnis in mosque shooting
Iraqi Shiite militiamen machine-gunned minority Sunni Muslims in a village mosque on Friday, killing dozens just as Baghdad is trying to build a cross-community government to fight Sunni militants whose rise has alarmed Western powers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 23, 2014
U.S. says Russia must pull convoy from Ukraine or face more sanctions
The United States on Friday demanded Moscow remove an aid convoy it has sent into rebel-held eastern Ukraine without permission, accusing Russia of a flagrant violation of the sovereignty of its former Soviet neighbor and threatening more sanctions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 23, 2014
U.S. protests 'unprofessional,' 'unsafe' intercept of patrol jet by Chinese warplane
The United States charged on Friday that a Chinese fighter pilot conducted a dangerous intercept of a U.S. Navy patrol plane in international airspace on Tuesday, flying a few meters from the U.S. jet and performing acrobatic maneuvers around it.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 22, 2014
NATO's new challenge: 'ambiguous warfare'
Since Russia's annexation of Crimea in March, NATO has been publicly refocusing on its old Cold War foe, Moscow. The threats it now believes it faces, however, are distinctly different from those of the latter half of the 20th century.
EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2014
Seabed drilling off Henoko
The Abe administration's approval of the start of seabed drilling off Henoko, Okinawa, shows that it is not much concerned with winning the support of Okinawans as it pushes for construction of a new facility to replace U.S. Marine Air Station Futenma.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2014
In case of slain journalist Foley, negotiations, silence — then a chilling warning
After months of silence from the captors of American journalist James Foley, his family received a chilling message on the night of Aug. 13: Foley would be executed in retaliation for U.S. airstrikes on the militant group Islamic State.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2014
Former U.S. POW Bergdahl seeks to return to civilian life, lawyer says
Freed U.S. prisoner of war Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years as a captive of the Taliban in Afghanistan and now faces a U.S. Army probe into his conduct, wants to leave the military and return to civilian life, his lawyer said on Wednesday.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2014
Gaza war rages on; Hamas says Israel tried to kill its military chief
Israeli airstrikes killed 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including the wife and infant son of Hamas' military leader, Mohammed Deif, in what the group said Wednesday was an attempt to assassinate him after a cease-fire collapsed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2014
Pakistani military gains political power as protests weaken Sharif
Besieged Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has been assured by the military there will be no coup, but in return he must "share space with the army," according to a government source who was privy to recent talks between the two sides.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2014
Chinese military's ability to wage war eroded by graft, its generals warn
As tensions spike between China and other countries in Asia's disputed waters, serving and retired Chinese military officers as well as state media are questioning whether China's armed forces are too corrupt to fight and win a war.
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, deeper 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.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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