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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2019
Wife of marine in Okinawa works to support survivors of sexual assault by U.S. military personnel
The spouse of an active duty Marine in Okinawa Prefecture is championing an initiative to provide support for people who have been sexually assaulted by members of the U.S. military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2019
India shoots down satellite in missile test, becoming fourth member of 'super league,' says Modi
India has shot down a satellite in space with an anti-satellite missile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday, hailing the test as a major breakthrough in its space program.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2019
Russian military deployment in Venezuela includes cybersecurity personnel, says U.S. official
The Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S. condemnation, is believed to be made up of special forces, including "cybersecurity personnel," a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2019
Pentagon calls missile defense system's intercept of ICBM-class target a 'success'
In a move that could have ramifications for defending the United States from North Korean nuclear weapons, the U.S. said Monday that it had successfully conducted a "salvo" intercept of an intercontinental ballistic missile-class target — the first test of its kind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2019
Pentagon sends ships through Taiwan Strait for third time in three months
The Pentagon has sent ships through the Taiwan Strait — the third time in as many months — as Washington ramps up naval activities in the waterway, stoking fears in Beijing of a growing alignment with Taipei.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 25, 2019
Trickiest U.S. missile defense test is finally ready to launch
The Pentagon is about to attempt what's likely to be the most challenging test yet of the U.S. military's ability to shoot down an incoming missile from an adversary such as North Korea or Iran, according to three people familiar with the plans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Beyond Tokyo
Mar 24, 2019
Base-laden Okinawa vies to become tourism magnet
Just a couple minutes from the Okinawa Prefectural Government building and the busy shopping street Kokusai-dori, Sora Shokudo offers jerk chicken on the menu — a Caribbean cuisine that goes well with rum — which is now also produced in Okinawa and attracting interest from domestic and overseas tourists....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2019
U.S. B-52 bombers train with navy, ASDF over East China Sea
The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for training with the U.S. Navy and Air Self-Defense Force near Okinawa Prefecture, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 19, 2019
India deployed nuclear subs and carrier group amid soaring tensions with Pakistan
India's Navy has confirmed it sent nuclear submarines, an aircraft carrier battle group and dozens of other naval vessels to the North Arabian sea after a suicide bombing in February led to a tense military stand-off with Pakistan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2019
Germany likely to renege on pledge to Trump to boost military spending
Berlin could renege on its pledge to raise military spending, in the latest gesture of defiance by German Chancellor Angela Merkel toward U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2019
Flooding of key U.S. Air Force base flies in face of Trump climate change stance, experts say
Flooding at a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska that damaged buildings and forced the removal of a plane integral to the nation's nuclear attack response highlight the risks climate change poses to national security, experts said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019
India and Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources
The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control, and only interventions by U.S. officials, including national security adviser John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2019
U.S. sends bombers over disputed South China Sea for second time in 10 days
The U.S. has sent B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said Thursday, the second such mission over the contested waterway in 10 days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2019
Bad assumptions behind 'Cost Plus 50' plan
Trump's posture toward allies hosting U.S. forces could damage crucial relationships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2019
Trump is winning and Putin is losing in global arms sales
If you take arms sales as a proxy for influence, the U.S.'s global dominance looks to be resilient.

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