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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2016
North Korea lifts veil on arms program to impress enemies and its own people
Ahead of a rare congress of the ruling party next month, secretive North Korea is revealing details of its weapons development program for the first time, showcasing its push to develop long-range nuclear missiles despite international sanctions.
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
Russian attack helicopter crashes in Syria, two dead
A Russian Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter crashed in Syria in the early hours of Tuesday morning killing both pilots, Russia's Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2016
U.S.-led offensives drive Islamic State militants back, but worries about what's next persist
As U.S.-led offensives drive back the Islamic State group in Iraq, concern is growing among U.S. and U.N. officials that efforts to stabilize liberated areas are lagging, creating conditions that could help the militants endure as an underground network.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2016
Growing terrorism risk leads China to boost role in Afghanistan
As China watches Afghan peace talks founder and Islamic militants make inroads in parts of its troubled neighbor, Beijing is taking its most concrete steps yet toward assuming a direct security role in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2016
Contamination: Kadena Air Base's dirty secret
For the first time, documents released under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act reveal extensive pollution on an active American base in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2016
Beijing opens new lighthouse on man-made island in South China Sea
Beijing announced Tuesday that it has begun operating a lighthouse on the man-made island in the contested South China Sea that the U.S. sailed a warship near last October as part of its so-called freedom of navigation program.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2016
Retired military commander charged with massive graft in China
A retired top general of the People's Liberation Army has been formally charged with taking bribes and will face court martial in China's highest-level military corruption case in more than six decades.
WORLD
Apr 5, 2016
Just 10% of global military spending could make big impact on poverty: think tank
World military spending rose 1 percent in 2015, the first annual increase in four years, a Stockholm think tank said Tuesday as it estimated 10 percent of this could cover the costs of global goals aiming to end poverty and hunger in 15 years.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2016
Turnbull says decision close on Australian submarine contract
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has indicated his government is close to reaching a decision on who will build Australia's next fleet of submarines.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2016
Mondale, former U.S. ambassador to Japan, backs Futenma relocation plan
Former U.S. Vice President Walter Mondale, who as ambassador to Japan in the 1990s worked on a plan to close U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, backs the plan to shift the base further north to the coastal area known as Henoko.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2016
Japanese submarine, destroyers arrive in Philippines for port call near disputed South China Sea waters
A Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla of three vessels arrives in the Philippines on a goodwill visit — the first to include a Japanese submarine in 15 years — amid China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 2, 2016
Okinawan novelist arrested for entering restricted area near U.S. base is freed
Prize-winning Okinawan novelist Shun Medoruma was released by the authorities Saturday, a day after his arrest for allegedly trespassing in a restricted area near a U.S. military base in Okinawa during a protest.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2016
U.S. may deploy many more special forces to Syria, officials say
The U.S. administration is considering a plan to greatly increase the number of American special operations forces deployed to Syria as it looks to accelerate recent gains against the Islamic State group, U.S. officials told Reuters.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2016
Indonesia to deploy F-16s to guard South China Sea territory
Indonesia will deploy U.S.-made F-16 fighter jets to the Natuna Islands to ward off "thieves," the defense minister said less than two weeks after Chinese coast guard vessels clashed with an Indonesian boat in the area.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 31, 2016
China says Japan base shows its hypocrisy on South China Sea
China's Defense Ministry accused Japan on Thursday of hypocrisy by opening a new base close to Taiwan and a group of islands disputed between Japan and China in the East China Sea at the same time as criticizing Beijing's actions in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 31, 2016
Russia, despite drawdown, shipping more to Syria than removing
When Vladimir Putin announced the withdrawal of most of Russia's military contingent from Syria there was an expectation that the Yauza, a Russian naval icebreaker and one of the mission's main supply vessels, would return home to its Arctic Ocean port.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2016
Iran missile tests were 'in defiance of' U.N. resolution: U.S., allies
By launching nuclear-capable missiles, Iran has defied a United Nations Security Council resolution that endorsed last year's historic nuclear deal, the United States and its European allies said in a joint letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2016
Amid South China Sea dispute, Beijing calls for deeper defense ties with Hanoi
The militaries of China and Vietnam should deepen their exchanges, communication and friendship, China's defense minister said during a visit to Hanoi, amid a festering territorial dispute in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 29, 2016
China security push should match economic model: Singapore official
As Chinese President Xi Jinping heads to Washington this week to meet with some of the world's biggest powers, one of Asia's smallest countries is urging him to match China's economic clout with better leadership on the security front.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2016
Suga to Trump: U.S.-Japan alliance to stay
Responding to comments by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says the nonnuclear principles and the Japan-U.S. alliance remain the cornerstone of Japan's diplomacy.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris but later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
A mysterious plot prompts a rare call from Russia to the Pentagon
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in April. In July, Russia's defense minister said he needed to talk to Austin about an alleged Ukrainian operation. What happened next remains murky.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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