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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 13, 2021
North Korea tests new cruise missiles that put Japan in striking distance
The new weapon, which could evade missile defenses and deliver nuclear bombs to most of the country, is expected to play into the ongoing debate over Japan acquiring strike capabilities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 11, 2021
In U.S. drone strike, evidence suggests no Islamic State bomb
U.S. officials said a Reaper drone followed a car for hours and then fired based on evidence it was carrying explosives. But an in-depth analysis and interviews cast doubt on that account.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2021
North Korea's Kim oversees first military parade since Biden's swearing-in
The parade, which did not reveal any new weapons systems, was apparently directed at a domestic audience with an aim of boosting morale amid the battle against the coronavirus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 8, 2021
U.S. warship sails near man-made South China Sea islet, flouting new Chinese law
The U.S. Navy vessel passed near a Chinese-held island for the first time since Beijing began implementing a law requiring foreign vessels to give notice before entering waters it claims.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2021
Taiwan says China can 'paralyze' its defenses — and threat is worsening
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said in its annual report on China's armed forces that Beijing is able to fully monitor the island's military deployments.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 28, 2021
As U.S. troops searched Afghans, a bomber in the crowd moved in
Officials are still piecing together the chain of events in the attack that killed scores of people, including 13 U.S. service members, outside the Kabul airport.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2021
China will soon surpass Russia as a nuclear threat, senior U.S. military official says
China's development of nuclear capabilities 'can no longer be aligned' with its claim that it wants to maintain a minimum deterrent, the U.S. Strategic Command's deputy commander said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2021
U.S. warship transits Taiwan Strait after Chinese assault drills
The passage comes amid a spike in military tensions in the past two years between Taiwan and China, and follows Chinese assault drills last week near the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 28, 2021
Pentagon holds talks with Chinese military for first time under Biden
Despite growing tensions, U.S. military officials have long sought to have open lines of communication with their Chinese counterparts to manage risks between the two countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. scraps plan to use Japanese bases for Afghan refugees, sources say
The planned move would have also involved bases in South Korea, an idea the government in Seoul responded positively to.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021
Biden ran on competence and empathy. Afghanistan is testing that.
The chaotic endgame of the American withdrawal has undercut some of the most fundamental premises of President Biden's presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2021
Biden assured G7 allies in June that U.S. would ensure Kabul’s stability
The discussions between G7 leaders highlight how many governments were caught off guard by the speed of the Taliban advance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2021
West struggles with Afghanistan chaos as Biden again defends withdrawal
Chaos around Kabul Airport was so bad that the U.S. military was forced to use three helicopters to transport 169 Americans into the complex from a building just 200 meters away.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 18, 2021
Taliban, striking dovish tone, pledge peace and women's rights under Islam
The group said it wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would respect the rights of women within the framework of Islamic law.

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