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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2022
Japan and U.S. begin large-scale joint exercise with China in mind
The exercise, called Keen Sword, is scheduled to last until Nov. 19 and will involve around 26,000 Japanese personnel and 10,000 U.S. soldiers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
U.S. eyes aircraft carrier deployment if North Korea conducts nuke test
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief may be joined by high-level officers from the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military aboard the vessel in such a scenario.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 5, 2022
North Korea continues frenetic pace of missile launches as U.S. B-1B bombers fly to South
The missiles were the latest in a flurry of launches by the North, including one of an intercontinental ballistic missile that was believed to have failed in-flight over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2022
North Korea fires off at least 23 missiles, including one landing near South Korean waters
The South's military announced later in the day that its fighter jets had responded by firing three missiles into waters north of the de facto marine border between the two nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2022
North Korea threatens U.S. with ‘powerful measures’ over drills
North Korea threatened to unleash a powerful action if the U.S. does not halt joint military drills with partners including South Korea, in what might be an effort by Kim Jong Un to lay the ground for his first nuclear test in five years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2022
In signal to China, U.S. to deploy nuclear-capable bombers to Australia
With a combat range of more than 14,000 kilometers, deploying B-52s to Australia would give the U.S. military a potentially more survivable option for its bombers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2022
Pentagon’s strategy won’t rule out nuclear use against nonnuclear threats
China remains Washington's 'most consequential strategic competitor for coming decades,” Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a letter presenting the new defense strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2022
South Korea's Yoon says preparations for seventh North Korean nuke test complete
The South Korean leader said Pyongyang was ready to conduct a nuclear blast for the first time since 2017, with Seoul saying the test could come before the Nov. 8 U.S. midterm elections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2022
More ‘red,’ more capable and focused on Taiwan: Xi cements his grip on PLA
The reshuffling of China's top military leadership reflects Xi's emphasis on his generals' political loyalty as much as their professional competence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 18, 2022
What would be the signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan?
Most China experts believe that Xi Jinping would prefer to gain control of Taiwan through nonmilitary means, given that a conflict would be detrimental to other government initiatives.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2022
Musk’s Starlink isn’t only option for Ukraine, Pentagon says
Musk, the world's richest person, has threatened to cut financial support for the high-speed broadband system that has become an essential communications tool for Kyiv.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2022
'Inevitable': Views on U.S. bases shift in Okinawa
With Okinawa Prefecture now a front line in the burgeoning confrontation between China and regional U.S. allies, bases are becoming increasingly important.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2022
Japan and U.S. simulate remote-island defense in joint drill
The drill, held at Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido's east, was part of ongoing joint exercises from Oct. 1 to 14.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022
F-35 deliveries to resume after Chinese alloy prompted halt
U.S. law and Pentagon acquisition regulations prohibit the use of specialty metals or alloys made in China, Iran, North Korea or Russia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022
Burkina Faso's self-declared military leader says 'situation is under control'
Burkina Faso's self-declared military government said on Sunday that the situation is under control following the coup in the West African nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2022
U.S., Australia, Japan defense chiefs slam China's 'aggressive and bullying behavior'
The top defense officials from the three partners pledged to bolster trilateral cooperation and further align their security strategies, amid growing tensions with Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2022
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief eyeing visit to Japan
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino is making arrangements to travel to Japan and South Korea amid nuclear-armed North Korea's repeated missile tests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Sep 29, 2022
Memorials continue for child victim of 1923 massacres in Japan
The incident, which saw 6-year-old Munekazu Tachibana beaten to death, occurred while martial law was imposed to maintain public order in the aftermath of an earthquake.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2022
Little to celebrate as Japan and China mark 50 years of ties
Amid issues over territory and Taiwan, experts say the best Tokyo and Beijing can hope for is to stop ties from crumbling further in the near-term.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2022
Kamala Harris pledges that U.S. will 'continue to support Taiwan's self-defense'
The U.S. vice president lambasted China's ongoing “pressure campaign” aimed at Taiwan during a visit to the U.S. naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
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.

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