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UN MILITARY

JAPAN
Apr 11, 2019
F-35 stealth fighter that crashed off Japan didn't send distress signal before Pacific plunge
The single-seat jet had a system that would have emitted distress signals if the pilot ejected from the cockpit with a parachute, the ASDF said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2019
F-35A fighter jet crashed, Japan's defense ministry says, as hunt for missing pilot continues
According to Air Self-Defense Force, the incident in waters off Aomori Prefecture is the first crash involving an F-35A fighter anywhere in the world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2019
U.S. sails massive, F-35-laden warship in disputed South China Sea
In the latest show of military muscle in the South China Sea, the U.S. has apparently sailed its USS Wasp amphibious assault ship near a strategic reef claimed by Beijing and Manila that lies just 230 km (140 miles) from the Philippine coast.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2019
India test and U.S. Space Force fuel a new arms race
If the race for ever more powerful weapons now extends beyond the sky, there is no telling where it might end.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 8, 2019
Philippine foreign minister says U.S. will remain nation's 'only military ally' as China threatens isle
The U.S. will remain the Philippines' only military ally, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said, amid an increased Chinese presence near a disputed island in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2019
U.S. count shows no Pakistan F-16s shot down in Indian battle: report
Pakistan's F-16 combat jets have all been accounted for, the U.S.-based Foreign Policy magazine says, citing U.S. officials, contradicting an Indian Air Force assessment that it had shot down one of the jets in February.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2019
In snub, U.S. won't send warships or senior officials to Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations
The United States has decided not to send warships or senior military officers to celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's People's Liberation Army Navy later this month, a snub by Washington even as U.S. allies Japan and South Korea are expected to send their own vessels...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2019
U.S. trains with ASDF in Western Pacific as area sees ramped-up military drills by China
B-52 bombers from Guam have trained with Air Self-Defense Force and Okinawa-based U.S. fighter jets in the Western Pacific, just days after China sent a total of six bombers and other aircraft through a key entryway into the Pacific for their own military exercises.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 4, 2019
Japan files protest with Russia over planned shooting practice near disputed island off Hokkaido
Japan lodged a protest over a planned Russian shooting exercise in waters near one of the four islands off Hokkaido that are at the center of a bilateral territorial dispute, the Japanese government said Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2019
U.S. military drills not enough to counter Russia and China
The loss of the U.S.'s long-running military technical edge is clearly a major concern within the Pentagon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2019
U.S. Osprey makes emergency landing at western Japan airport
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft made an emergency landing Monday afternoon at a busy airport in western Japan, causing some commercial flight delays, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 2, 2019
U.S. halts delivery of F-35 equipment to Turkey over its plans to buy missile defense system from Russia
The United States has halted delivery of equipment related to the stealthy F-35 fighter aircraft to Turkey, marking the first concrete U.S. step to block delivery of the jet to the NATO ally in light of Ankara's planned purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2019
Taipei blasts 'provocative' Chinese fighter jet incursion across Taiwan Strait line
Taiwan has protested what it called a "reckless" and "provocative" flight by two Chinese fighter jets across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait, the country said late Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
China reveals details of key Xi speech on overcoming West's long-term economic and military superiority
Developed Western nations have long-term economic, technological and military advantages over China and the Communist Party has to realize that some people will use the West's strong points to criticize socialism's failings, President Xi Jinping said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2019
Philippines alarmed by roughly 200 Chinese ships spotted near disputed South China Sea isle this year
Some 200 Chinese ships have been spotted near the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island in the South China Sea since the start of the year, triggering alarm in the Philippine military.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 1, 2019
Thai king's rebuke of Thaksin points to junta-backed regime taking office
Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn issued a rare rebuke of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra about a week after an inconclusive national election, making it more likely that a pro-military party would form a government.
EDITORIALS
Mar 31, 2019
Principles needed for autonomous lethal weapons
A legally binding framework for lethal autonomous weapons systems must be developed to ensure that both regulations and norms can guide efforts in this field.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2019
Pentagon warns nations not to 'make it a mess' in space as U.S. studies India anti-satellite weapon test
Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has warned any nations contemplating anti-satellite weapons tests like the one India carried out Wednesday that they risk making a "mess" in space because of debris fields they can leave behind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2019
Anti-satellite weapons are rare, high-tech and risky to test
India tested an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday, saying the indigenously produced interceptor was used to destroy an object in orbit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 27, 2019
Thailand's opposition parties form alliance and demand junta step aside
Thailand's opposition "democratic front" of seven parties on Wednesday said it had won a majority in the lower house of parliament after a messy election, and had the right to try to form a government after five years of military rule.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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