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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021
U.S. says armed Chinese attack on Philippine allies would invoke defense treaty
The United States on Friday called Chinese actions in using water cannon against Philippine resupply boats in the South China Sea "dangerous, provocative, and unjustified," and warned that an armed attack on Philippine vessels would invoke U.S. mutual defense commitments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2021
U.S. and China to elevate military talks in bid to ease tensions
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed to support discussions between the U.S. military and top officials from the People's Liberation Army, a source said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2021
Japan and U.S. conduct first joint anti-submarine drill in South China Sea
Analysts say that the announcement of the drill was intended to signal the growing U.S.-Japan security partnership amid China's increasingly assertive military moves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2021
Biden-Xi talks focus on managing intensifying U.S.-China rivalry
Although no major breakthroughs were announced, the White House said the two leaders had discussed “the importance of managing competition responsibly.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2021
'Inconceivable' Canberra would not join U.S. to defend Taiwan, Australian defense chief says
It would be 'inconceivable' for Australia not to join the United States should Washington take action to defend Taiwan, Australian Defense Minister Peter Dutton said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
China nears launch of first modern aircraft carrier, report says
China is three to six months from launching its third and most modern aircraft carrier, new analysis shows, in what would be a milestone in projecting power into the high seas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2021
China uses fake U.S. aircraft carrier for missile target practice
New satellite imagery of a Chinese range in a remote western desert indicates the People's Liberation Army is focused on neutralizing a key tool of U.S. power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2021
Pentagon can’t say when Lockheed F-35 will finish combat testing
Of a potential fleet of 3,000 or more F-35s for the U.S. and international customers, 720 already have been delivered. Those may need to be retrofitted based on findings from the tests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2021
Baby handed to U.S. soldiers in chaos of Afghanistan airlift still missing
A U.S. government official familiar with the situation said the case had been flagged for all the agencies involved, including the U.S. bases and overseas locations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2021
China has debated attacking Taiwan-controlled islands, Taiwanese official says
A top Taiwan security official has told lawmakers that China had internally debated whether to attack Taiwan's Pratas Islands but will not do so before 2024.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2021
China moves to quash online rumors that Taiwan war is looming
The controversy shows the challenge President Xi Jinping's government faces in trying to manage Chinese public sentiment over Taiwan, even with its vast censorship powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2021
South Korea and U.S. quietly hold joint air exercises amid calls for talks with North
Some 100 aircraft were dispatched from each side, but no equipment or soldiers from the U.S. mainland were to join the five-day exercises, a report said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2021
Bold foreign policy moves unlikely as Kishida bides time ahead of Upper House election
Kishida has laid out pressing foreign policy priorities — from a tougher stance on China to bolstering the U.S.-Japan alliance. But don't expect radical changes from the new leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2021
U.S. successfully tests hypersonic booster motor for weapon in Utah
The Pentagon successfully tested a booster rocket motor on Thursday designed to power a launch vehicle carrying a hypersonic weapon aloft, the U.S. Navy said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2021
Top. U.S. military officer likens China’s hypersonic weapons test to ‘Sputnik moment’
Gen. Mark Milley's comments are the most significant acknowledgment by a U.S. official of reports that China's military conducted possibly two hypersonic weapons tests over the summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2021
Biden said the U.S. would protect Taiwan. But it’s not that clear-cut.
After the president's remarks at a CNN event, the White House quickly declared that the American policy of “strategic ambiguity” over the island's defense had not changed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2021
Odds of war with China in the next year 'very low,' top Taiwan official says
At the same time, National Security Bureau Director-General Chen Ming-tong warned that the island must still pay attention to 'contingent events.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2021
Chinese and Russian navies' Tsugaru Strait transit highlights growing defense ties
The sailing through the narrow strait separating Japan's main island and Hokkaido follows drills between the two nations in the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2021
U.S. offers payments and relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack
Those who were killed in the strike were innocent victims who bore no blame and were not affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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