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US MILITARY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 9, 2020
U.S. rearms to nullify China's missile supremacy in the western Pacific
A long-term struggle between the Beijing and Washington is at a turning point, with the United States rolling out new weapons and strategy in a bid to close a wide missile gap with China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2020
Internal Chinese report warns Beijing faces Tiananmen-like global backlash over virus
Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the U.S. over the pandemic and needs to be prepared for a worst-case scenario of armed confrontation between the two, the report says.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 27, 2020
High-seas energy fight off Malaysia draws U.S. and Chinese warships
U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has accused China of 'exploiting” the world's focus on the COVID-19 pandemic with provocations in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2020
U.S. Navy wants to reinstate fired captain of coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier
In an extraordinary reversal, the U.S. Navy has recommended reinstating the fired captain of the coronavirus-hit aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, whose crew hailed him as their hero for risking his job to safeguard their lives, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2020
American quandary: How to secure weapons-grade minerals without China
The United States wants to curb its reliance on China for specialized minerals used to make weapons and high-tech equipment, but it faces a Catch-22.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2020
Trump: If Iranian ships get too close 'we'll shoot them out of the water'
U.S. Navy ships will shoot Iranian gunboats that get too close "out of the water," President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, after 11 vessels from Iran's elite fighting force came dangerously close to American ships in the Gulf.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2020
It’s time for arms talks with China
We're heading toward a future in which nuclear weapons will move from the background to the foreground of the U.S.-China relationship.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2020
Two U.S. warships in South China Sea amid China-Malaysia standoff
Two U.S. warships are operating in the South China Sea, the navy said on Tuesday, with three regional security sources saying they were near an area of a standoff between China and Malaysia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2020
Trump says he rejected sum South Korea offered for defense costs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had rejected a sum offered by South Korea in response to his demand that Seoul pay for a larger share of the cost of U.S. military forces deployed there.
WORLD
Apr 16, 2020
Russia carried out anti-satellite missile test, U.S. military says
Russia carried out a test of an anti-satellite missile on Wednesday, the U.S. military said, calling it an example of the threats the United States faced in space.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2020
U.S. Forces Japan extends health emergency to all of country
U.S. Forces Japan on Wednesday extended the public health emergency for its military bases to all of Japan, where there has been a steady increase in new coronavirus infections and the government has declared a state of emergency for major population areas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump's standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2020
'I own it:' U.S. Navy secretary resigns over handling of coronavirus-hit carrier
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned on Tuesday after he faced mounting backlash for firing and ridiculing the commander of a U.S. aircraft carrier who pleaded for help stemming a coronavirus outbreak onboard.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2020
U.S. and South Korea near tentative troop-funding deal, report says
The U.S. and South Korea have tentatively reached a military cost-sharing agreement, the Yonhap news agency reported, potentially ending months of bickering over demands from the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump for a massive increase.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 31, 2020
U.S. base workers set for furlough in blow to South Korea alliance
The U.S. military is set to put almost half of its 8,500 South Korean civilian workers on furlough, as the two sides bicker over the Trump administration’s demands for a massive increase in troop funding.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2020
Japan and others to urge U.S. arms program to fix sloppy service
Japan and 10 other countries are set to ask the United States to improve the way it manages its military sales program to address equipment-delivery delays and the slow return of excess payments, government sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2020
Flying low: The battle over Tokyo’s airspace
Haneda Airport's new flight paths commence despite concerns from aviation experts and public opposition.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2020
Pentagon orders halt to overseas movement for U.S. military over coronavirus
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has issued a stop movement order to the U.S. military halting travel and movement abroad for up to 60 days in an effort to limit the spread of the coronavirus through the ranks, the Pentagon chief said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 16, 2020
First U.S. sailor aboard a warship tests positive for new coronavirus
A U.S. sailor aboard a warship ship tested positive for the new coronavirus for the first time, the U.S. Navy said Sunday, as it disclosed the case of a person assigned to an amphibious assault ship at port in San Diego.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2020
U.S. bombs Iran-backed militia in Iraq after attack kills U.S. and U.K. troops
The United States waged a series of precision airstrikes on Thursday against an Iran-backed militia in Iraq that it blamed for a major rocket attack a day earlier that killed two American troops and a 26-year-old British soldier.
Ryuju Nagayama falls in controversial ruling in Paris, later earns bronze
Ryuju Nagayama reacts after his quarterfinal bout against Spain's Francisco Garrigos at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Dominant Natsumi Tsunoda delivers Japan's first gold medal at Paris Olympics
Gold medalist Natsumi Tsunoda celebrates on the podium after she won the women's under 48-kg division at the Paris Olympics on Saturday.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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