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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2017
U.S. Pacific Command chief Harris to visit South Korea amid annual military exercise
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command (PACOM) will visit South Korea from Sunday, as the two allies kick off annual large-scale military exercise Monday amid soaring tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2017
Top U.S. general reaffirms commitment to Japan's defense
America's top general restated Washington's "ironclad commitment" to the security of Japan on Friday amid regional tensions over North Korea, telling his counterpart in Tokyo that "an attack on one is an attack on both of us."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 17, 2017
Trump adviser Steve Bannon open to withdrawing U.S. troops from South Korea if North freezes nuclear program
Top White House adviser Steve Bannon has said he would be open to a potential deal in which China persuaded North Korea to freeze its nuclear buildup in exchange for the removal of U.S. troops from the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2017
U.S.-Japan exercise in Hokkaido will use Osprey starting Friday despite safety concerns
The government said Tuesday that U.S. military Osprey will take part in an ongoing defense exercise in Hokkaido later this week, giving the green light to a plan that was halted following the fatal crash of one of the aircraft off Australia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2017
North Korea likely can produce its own missile engines without imports: U.S. intelligence
North Korea likely has the ability to produce its own missile engines and intelligence suggests it does not need to rely on imports, U.S. intelligence officials said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2017
Japan's Defense Ministry looks to smaller firms for new SDF equipment
The Defense Ministry is actively searching for technologies developed by small and medium-size domestic firms to use in equipment for the Self-Defense Forces, according to ministry documents obtained by Kyodo News.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2017
Iran to boost spending on missiles and Revolutionary Guards, citing 'hostile' U.S. sanctions
Iran's parliament voted to boost spending on its elite Revolutionary Guards force and missile program in response to new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2017
Latin America rejects Trump's military threat against Venezuela
After months of attacking Venezuela's unpopular President Nicolas Maduro, Latin America came out strongly against U.S. threats of military action against the crisis-hit nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2017
Okinawa residents demand Ospreys be grounded in light of crash off Australia
Okinawa residents on Saturday demanded that all of the U.S. military's Ospreys in Japan be grounded in the wake of last week's fatal crash involving one of the tilt-rotor transports off Australia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 11, 2017
Key to countering North Korea lies offshore
Given all the maritime capability that is needed in dealing with North Korea, it is clear the U.S. must continue to conduct exercises on the high seas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2017
China should stay neutral if North Korea attacks first, official newspaper says
If North Korea launches an attack that threatens the United States then China should stay neutral, but if the United States attacks first and tries to overthrow North Korea's government China will stop them, a Chinese state-run newspaper said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 10, 2017
Trump's claim on status of U.S. nuclear arsenal is not true, experts say
President Donald Trump says the U.S. nuclear arsenal has been beefed up since he took office in January. Not quite.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2017
Thailand sentences man to 18 years in prison for insulting monarchy
A Thai man was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for posting six video clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, his lawyer said, the latest conviction in junta-ruled Thailand where authorities have cracked down on critics of the monarchy and military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2017
Hanoi secures first visit by U.S. carrier since Vietnam War, greater defense cooperation, as tensions build with China
Vietnam has won the promise of a visit from a U.S. aircraft carrier and deeper defense cooperation from the United States, as strains show with China over the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Meeting between Chinese, Vietnamese ministers canceled amid South China Sea tensions
A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam on the sidelines of a regional gathering was canceled, Chinese Embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2017
Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon
The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or pose other threats.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
On ASEAN sidelines, Japan, U.S., Australia rap Chinese buildup in South China Sea
The top ministers of Japan, the United States and Australia on Monday lambasted China's military buildup in the South China Sea and confirmed the importance of security cooperation in dealing with a territorial dispute in the waters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2017
Tokyo asks Washington to halt Osprey flights in Japan after crash off Australia
Washington is asked to halt Osprey flights in Japan after an MV-22 taking part in exercises crashed into the ocean off Australia's east coast.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2017
Myanmar's military chief asks Abe to continue SDF support
Myanmar's visiting military chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, has asked Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to ensure the Self-Defense Forces continue to provide "capacity-building assistance" to Myanmar's national forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2017
U.S. ends search for sailor missing during exercise in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy has suspended search operations for a missing sailor believed to have fallen overboard Tuesday from a ship in the South China Sea.

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