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MILITARY 3

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2019
Saudi-led forces and Israel among states blacklisted by U.N. for killing children
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition fighting in Yemen killed or injured 729 children during 2018, accounting for nearly half the total child casualties, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a report to the Security Council on Friday that blacklisted the coalition for a third year....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2019
Time for Japan to reassess its Russia policy
Recent airspace violations show that efforts to boost security cooperation have failed to bear fruit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2019
With joint air patrol, Russia and China divide U.S. allies
Encounters involving hostile states needling U.S. allies while avoiding confrontation with U.S. forces are becoming more widespread.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2019
U.S. sends warship through Taiwan Strait after warning from Beijing
The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship through the Taiwan Strait, a move that came the same day that Beijing warned it would not rule out using force against self-ruled and democratic Taiwan to halt any move toward formal independence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2019
Russia and South Korea trade conflicting claims over airspace dispute
The Russian Embassy in Seoul on Wednesday denied that Moscow had formally apologized over an alleged airspace violation the previous day, after South Korea said that Russia had expressed "deep regret" while blaming an equipment malfunction.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2019
China defense white paper singles out Japan over security shift and blasts U.S. for undermining global stability
China has singled out Japan for its shifting security policies and lambasted the United States for undermining global stability, noting rising strategic competition among major powers, in its first defense white paper in seven years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2019
Welcome ... to contested island: Philippines eyes tourism for islet in bid to bolster South China Sea claims
The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea as part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world's most contested islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2019
China strikes secret deal to allow armed forces at Cambodian naval base: report
China will be able to place armed forces at a Cambodian naval base under a secret agreement the two nations have reached, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Jul 22, 2019
In wake of election, a host of foreign policy challenges await Abe
After Sunday's election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — along with its coalition partner Komeito — remains firmly in the saddle with a strong majority in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2019
Pushing Turkey out of NATO is a terrible idea
The purchase of a Russian missile defense is a severe blow to the alliance, but losing a key member would be worse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2019
All 23 crew members of seized British-run tanker are safe, Iranian TV says
The crew of the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards are all safe, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran in Hormozgan Province told state TV on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
Britain calls Gulf ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture
Britain on Saturday denounced Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejected Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019
Vietnam says Chinese vessel violated its sovereignty in South China Sea, tells Beijing to remove ships
Reuters — Vietnam on Friday accused a Chinese oil survey vessel and its escorts of violating its sovereignty and demanded that China remove the ships from Vietnamese waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019
China-backed Dara Sakor project in Cambodia rings alarm bells in Washington
Along pristine Cambodian beaches, past parades of elephants in its largest national park, sits an area half the size of Singapore that is raising alarm bells among military strategists in the U.S. and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2019
Airbus mimics nature with 'Bird of Prey' concept plane
Airbus on Friday unveiled a concept aircraft with splayed wingtips and a fanned tail inspired by the feathers of an eagle as it experiments with "biomimicry" technology that could eventually lead to quieter landings and less pollution.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2019
Iran says it seized British tanker in Strait of Hormuz and denies U.S. brought down drone
Iran said it had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday but denied Washington's assertion that the U.S. Navy had downed an Iranian drone nearby this week, as tensions in the Gulf region rose again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2019
From moon walk to space wars
Guaranteeing the freedom to navigate the stars has become no less essential to global peace than safeguarding the freedom to navigate the seas.
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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