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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 9, 2016
Activity at North Korean rocket site fuels concerns of new weapons test
North Korea may be making preparations for another long-range rocket launch or other test, an analysis of satellite imagery has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2016
Unknown quantity: How the outcome of the presidential election in November could affect Japan-U.S. relations
"Jesus! Where will it end? How low do you have to stoop in this country to be president?" — Hunter S. Thompson, "Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72"
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia mulls resuming military presence in Vietnam: defense official
Russia is eyeing the prospects for reestablishing a military presence in Vietnam, where a major Soviet naval base was once located, Russia's Tass news agency reported Friday, citing a senior defense official.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia moving nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, U.S. intelligence official says
Russia is moving nuclear-capable missiles into Kaliningrad, a tiny Russian enclave between Poland and Lithuania, a U.S. intelligence official said Friday, confirming Estonian news reports.
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Vietnam declares U.S.-based activist group terrorists
Vietnam has declared a U.S.-based activist group a terrorist organization and warned that any Vietnamese found to be involved with the group would be regarded as co-conspirators and punished.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2016
Australia to share cost of U.S. military's deployment in the north
Australia and the United States have agreed to share the cost of the U.S. military's presence in Australia's tropical north, a critical part of President Barack Obama's "pivot" to Asia, Australian Defense Minister Marise Payne said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
U.S. Marines greenlight Harrier flights in Japan two weeks after crash
Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets have been cleared for use after the fleet was grounded following a crash last month. Operations will resume Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016
Clinton running mate backs pre-emptive strike on North Korea in event of impending attack on U.S.
Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine said Tuesday that he would back pre-emptive strikes against North Korea if the isolated nation showed signs of launching a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2016
U.S., China said to discuss choking off North Korea energy
The U.S. and China are locked in negotiations over curbing North Korea's energy trade in response to its fifth nuclear test last month, according to four diplomats from United Nations Security Council countries with direct knowledge of the talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 4, 2016
Indonesia Air Force holds its largest military exercise in South China Sea
Indonesia's air force is holding its largest military exercise this week, near some of its islands in the South China Sea, in a show of sovereignty over the gas-rich area on the fringe of territory claimed by China, officials said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2016
Pro-junta MPs plan military-backed party to keep current Thai chief as prime minister
Pro-establishment lawmakers in Thailand said they plan to ensure junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha stays on as prime minister by fielding a proxy political party backed by the military in a general election planned for next year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2016
North Korea's nuclear program prompts some in South to call for own deterrent
North Korea's nuclear test last month rattled South Korea so much that some politicians are calling it an inflection point, with some now arguing openly that Seoul should develop nuclear weapons.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
Chinese paper says U.S. and South Korea will 'pay the price' for deploying anti-missile system
The United States and South Korea will "pay the price" for their decision to deploy an advanced missile defense system, which will inevitably prompt a "counterattack," China's top newspaper said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
North Korea may be building new missile submarine: report
North Korea may be building a new and larger type of submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, a report by a U.S. website that monitors Pyongyang's weapons programs said Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2016
Chinese naval ships visit Myanmar to reinforce military ties
Two Chinese naval ships have arrived in Myanmar's main city of Yangon for a five-day visit, state media said on Saturday, the latest move by Beijing to reinforce military ties with its strategically located southern neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2016
Europe must act in Aleppo because it can
Will Europe surrender what remains of its soul in Aleppo, or will it stop the killing?
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 30, 2016
South Korean golf course to get anti-missile battery
South Korea's military aims to deploy an advanced U.S. missile defense unit on a golf course, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday, after it had to scrap its initial site for the battery in the face of opposition from residents.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2016
China warns Japan against 'playing with fire' in South China Sea
China has warned Japan that it is "playing with fire" in the South China Sea after Tokyo said it would step up engagement in the contested waters.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 29, 2016
U.S. warships make port call in Hong Kong five months after carrier barred
Two U.S. Navy ships made a port call in Hong Kong on Thursday, the first such visit since China turned a U.S. aircraft carrier away from visiting the territory five months ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2016
Rethinking U.S. policy of 'strategic patience' with North Korea
North Korea's fifth nuclear test on Sept. 9 — its second this year — and its raft of missile tests have left nations groping for an appropriate response, one that could arrest Pyongyang's inexorable march toward atomic disaster.

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