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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 1, 2022
Record 235 COVID-19 cases reported from U.S. forces in Okinawa
Whether the cases were of the highly transmissible omicron variant was unknown, as was the breakdown of the U.S. bases affected.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 31, 2021
In shift, all U.S. forces personnel to take virus test after arrival in Japan
The policy change came after the forces were criticized by Japan for exempting their troops from testing for the virus before departing from the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2021
Iran seeks to cool tensions in Iraq
Iran is intervening in Iraq to quell destabilizing internal unrest stirred up by Iranian-backed militias as Tehran seeks to preserve its deep influence in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 27, 2021
U.S. forces in Japan begin pre-departure COVID-19 tests of personnel
The move comes after it was revealed that U.S. military personnel had been exempt from such screening.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 25, 2021
Japan and U.S. may switch to virtual meeting of foreign and defense chiefs
A rapid surge in omicron cases in the United States has led both sides to consider holding a virtual meeting instead on Jan. 7 or 8, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2021
Japan agrees to 5% increase in funding for U.S. troops for five years from fiscal '22
Tokyo will pay u00a51.05 trillion ($9.2 billion) over the five-year period from April, but will contribute more to joint endeavors and less to U.S. military utility costs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2021
Hidden Pentagon records reveal patterns of failure in deadly U.S. airstrikes
A trove of documents lays bare how the U.S. air war has been marked by deeply flawed intelligence, rushed and often imprecise targeting and the deaths of thousands of civilians.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021
Chinese aircraft carrier sails near Okinawa islands
The carrier and accompanying ships were expected to hold drills in the Pacific, exercises that were likely to be intended to check military activities in the waters by the U.S. and Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 18, 2021
Russia lays out demands for a sweeping new security deal with NATO
The proposal, coming as Moscow masses troops on the border with Ukraine, would establish a Cold War-like security arrangement in Eastern Europe that NATO officials immediately rejected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2021
Japan and U.S. to hold first 'two-plus-two' security talks under Kishida next month
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi are expected to discuss with their U.S. counterparts new areas for bolstering the alliance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2021
Abe hints at Japan's possible military role in Taiwan contingency
The former prime minister said that an attack on a U.S. military vessel in any contingency could become a situation allowing Japan to exercise the right of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2021
Taiwan threat assessment says Chinese invasion would be very difficult
A full invasion with troops landed and ports and airports seized would be very difficult to achieve due to problems in landing and supplying troops, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 11, 2021
Biden has bought time on Ukraine but Putin wants concessions
The Kremlin understands there's virtually no chance of NATO meeting the Russian president's demands. But just what Moscow might be willing to settle for remains unclear.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2021
U.S. destroyer named after Sen. Daniel Inouye commissioned in Hawaii
Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese-American member of Congress, served as a representative of Hawaii in the Senate from 1963 until he died in 2012.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 8, 2021
Why any war with Taiwan is a huge gamble for China’s Xi
For all the talk of Chinese President Xi Jinping's desire to invade Taiwan, one counterpoint is often overlooked: The domestic risks involved in starting a potentially devastating war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 8, 2021
Biden is left guessing over Putin’s ultimate aim against Ukraine
The video call between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin lasted about two hours. It will take months to figure out if the two sides managed to defuse the crisis over Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 7, 2021
Pentagon fields long-range radar in Alaska for missile threats
The radar is part of a U.S. missile defense system that can track intercontinental ballistic missiles as well as next generation threats such as hypersonic weapons, the Pentagon said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2021
U.S. defense chief says Washington will counter Beijing's ‘disturbing’ activities
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. will stand up to an "increasingly assertive and autocratic” China in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, calling its activity "disturbing.”
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 4, 2021
Japan defense chief asks U.S. to address fighter jet safety concerns after accident
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said he expressed 'regret' to his U.S. counterpart over the resumption of F-16 fighter jet flights without notification, after an accident earlier in the week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2021
U.S. warns Russia of 'serious consequences' for any new Ukraine aggression
Two Russian troop build-ups this year on Ukraine's borders have alarmed the West. In May, Russian troops there numbered 100,000, the largest since Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘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.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
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.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

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