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UN MILITARY

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2018
Eyeing U.S., Iran says it will boost military might as it unveils new fighter jet
Iran said Tuesday it would boost its military might and also unveiled a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2018
Okinawa marines' version of Da Pump's 'U.S.A.' goes viral
U.S. Marines based at Okinawa's Camp Foster have sparked a viral internet craze with a rendition of the summer hit song "U.S.A." by Japanese hip-hop band Da Pump, raising hopes of improving the image of U.S. forces in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018
U.S. needs a cyberforce before a space force
We might be attacked from space someday, but we are being attacked from cyberspace right now, and that demands an immediate response.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 20, 2018
In first for a Taiwan leader, Tsai Ing-wen tours federal facilities during U.S. stopover
In an apparent first, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday visited a U.S. federal building in an official capacity — a move that China protested Monday amid Washington's trade and security rows with Beijing and the United States' closer ties with Taipei.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2018
The GSDF is taking to the waves, but should it?
The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is set up to conduct landing operations to retake Japanese territory.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2018
Tokyo eyes policy shift on North
The government has been facing growing internal calls to overhaul its policy on North Korea by allowing talks on economic aid to precede the delayed effort to resolve the abduction issue, government sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2018
Stealth showdown: U.S. F-22s simulate dogfights with Norway's F-35 warplanes
Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway's expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2018
70,000 protest U.S. base plan in honor of late Okinawa governor
The rally took place just days after the death of Gov. Takeshi Onaga, who fiercely opposed the plan to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Nago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2018
U.S. military has strong words for Beijing after warnings during flight over South China Sea
The U.S. military had unusually strong words for Beijing over social media on Saturday after recent reports that an American reconnaissance plane had been warned to "leave immediately" during a flight near China's man-made islands in the contested South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 11, 2018
China kicks off 'major' military exercises as Taiwan leader prepares for trip abroad to salvage few remaining allies
The Chinese military has kicked off "major" exercises in the Yellow Sea ahead of Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen's planned departure Sunday for Paraguay, the only Taiwanese ally in South America, and the tiny Central American country of Belize.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018
Okinawa to proceed with late governor's move to block U.S. base construction
The Okinawa Prefectural Government held a hearing with local Defense Ministry officials on Thursday over its plan, announced by late Gov. Takeshi Onaga, to revoke permission for land reclamation during construction of a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal district of the city of Nago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2018
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, long a voice for those opposed to U.S. bases in the prefecture, dies at 67
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga died Wednesday evening at age 67 following hospitalization related to pancreatic cancer.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2018
U.S. pledges nearly $300 million in security funding for Southeast Asia
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged on Saturday to provide nearly $300 million in new security funding for Southeast Asia as China forges ahead with plans to bolster its engagement in the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 2, 2018
Congress passes bill forcing tech firms to disclose foreign access to software sold to U.S. military
The U.S. Congress is sending President Donald Trump legislation that would force technology companies to disclose if they allowed countries like China and Russia to examine the inner workings of software sold to the U.S. military.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2018
In Soviet echo, Putin gives Russian army a political wing
Vladimir Putin has created a new directorate inside the Russian army to promote patriotism, evoking memories of a Soviet practice that once saw soldiers taught the precepts of Marxism and Leninism by political commissars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 31, 2018
Payment due: Pacific islands in the red as debts to China mount
Just over a decade ago, deadly riots in the capital of Tonga, Nuku'alofa, destroyed much of the small Pacific nation's central business and government districts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 30, 2018
China's $24 billion promise to the Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte still hasn't materialized
Almost two years after China pledged $24 billion in investment to the Philippines, barely any projects have materialized, prompting deepening concerns that President Rodrigo Duterte has undermined the country's sovereignty with little to show in return.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2018
In first, China permanently stations search-and-rescue vessel in South China Sea's Spratly chain
China has for the first time sent a search-and-rescue ship to be permanently stationed at one of its man-made islands in the disputed Spratly chain of the South China Sea, state media reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018
Another window falls from U.S. chopper in Kanagawa; no one injured
A window fell off a U.S. chopper Friday at the U.S. naval air base in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, but no one was injured, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 28, 2018
Anti-American rhetoric of Pakistan's Khan has Washington wary
Over the years, Pakistan's Imran Khan has been known for his anti-American rhetoric, once even suggesting he might, as prime minister, order the shooting down of U.S. drones targeting al-Qaida figures along the Pakistan-Afghan border.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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