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UN MILITARY

JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2015
After gaffe, Abe says he will no longer refer to SDF as 'our military'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vows to stick with the proscribed practice and no longer use the term 'our military' in reference to the Self-Defense Forces.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2015
South Korea picks KAI, with Lockheed, for $7.9 billion fighter jet development project
South Korea chose on Monday Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd., which expects to partner Lockheed Martin Corp., to develop a midlevel fighter jet that will cost around 8.7 trillion won ($7.88 billion).
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2015
As dialogue remains distant, fighting and airstrikes rage across Yemen
Yemeni fighters loyal to Saudi-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters on Sunday in Aden, the absent leader's last major foothold in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 29, 2015
Diplomats, U.N. staffers flee Yemen as Houthis target Aden
Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen on Saturday and the United Nations pulled out international staff after a third night of Saudi-led airstrikes trying to stem advances by Iranian-allied Houthi fighters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2015
Battle of Palau survivors' group in Gunma to disband
Japan's largest association of war-bereaved from the Battle of Peleliu, one of the islands of Palau, will disband next spring because its aging membership is shrinking, members said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2015
Gloves come off over Futenma base move
The fisheries minister decides to nullify an order by Okinawa's governor for the suspension of work on relocating the Futenma air base.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 28, 2015
Japan, India in talks to set up US-2 joint venture
The Japanese manufacturer of US-2 amphibious aircraft is in talks with Indian companies to set up a joint company in the event Tokyo and New Delhi agree on joint production.
WORLD
Mar 28, 2015
Riyadh's Yemen gamble may define future regional role
Saudi Arabia's campaign to stop the Houthis from ruling over Yemen could define its role in the Middle East for years and shape its regional struggle with the rebels' ally Iran.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2015
Elite Iranian guards training Yemen's Houthis -U.S. officials
The United States is increasingly concerned about training by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, where Shiite militias continue to make territorial gains despite airstrikes by neighboring Saudi Arabia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
Abe to advocate U.S.-Japan 'leading role' in pursuing regional peace
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the highest-ranking U.S. military officer on Wednesday that he wants to send a message to the world through his upcoming visit to the United States that Tokyo and Washington will play a "leading role" in ensuring peace and stability of the Asia-Pacific region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2015
In gaffe, Abe refers to SDF as 'military'
Despite Japan's official view that the Self-Defense Forces' legal nature makes it different from the militaries of other nations, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls the SDF “our military.”
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2015
Iraq request for U.S.-led Tikrit airstrikes "imminent": diplomat
Iraq's request to the U.S.-led coalition for airstrikes in the campaign to retake Tikrit from Islamic State insurgents is "imminent," a senior diplomat from a Western nation that is part of the coalition said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Mar 24, 2015
Iran's 'empire' grows ahead of nuclear deal
With Iran moving closer to a deal with world powers to constrain its nuclear program in return for an end to sanctions, Arab analysts and leaders are focused more on how Tehran is working unfettered to tighten its grip on Arab states, from Iraq to Lebanon, and Syria to Yemen.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2015
Russia threatens to aim nuclear missiles at Denmark ships if it joins NATO shield
Russia threatened to aim nuclear missiles at Danish warships if Denmark joins NATO's missile defense system, in comments Copenhagen called unacceptable and NATO said would not contribute to peace.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 23, 2015
U.S., China face off over South Korea missile plan
The U.S. and China are squaring off over deployment of an anti-missile system in South Korea, the latest source of tension between the world's two biggest economies as they vie for influence in Asia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 23, 2015
U.S. Marines official dismissed over Okinawa protest video leak
The Pentagon has reportedly dismissed a senior U.S. Marine Corps official in Okinawa following the leak of on-base surveillance video to a Japanese neo-nationalist group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
Attacks on Islamic State militants highlight bubbling anger with group
Almost two years since Islamic State militants started taking territory to form their so-called caliphate, residents of a Syrian town are showing how people are now fighting back.
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
Nine British medical students believed to have traveled to Syria
Nine British medical students have traveled to Syria, apparently to work in hospitals controlled by Islamic State, Britain's Observer newspaper reported Saturday.
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
EU to launch propaganda war amid Russian 'disinformation' push
The European Union is set to launch a first operation in a new propaganda war with Russia within days of EU leaders giving formal approval to the campaign at a summit Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 22, 2015
Islamic State urges backers to kill U.S. military personnel after posting names, addresses, photos online
The Islamic State group has posted online what it says are the names, U.S. addresses and photos of 100 American military service members, and called upon its "brothers residing in America" to kill them.

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