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US MILITARY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2018
How Beijing is winning in the South China Sea
Beijing sees the South China Sea confrontation as a test case for its ability to impose its will on the wider region — and so far it is winning.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2018
Researchers to boycott South Korean university over AI weapons work
Over 50 top artificial intelligence researchers on Wednesday announced a boycott of KAIST, South Korea's top university, after it opened what they called an AI weapons lab with one of South Korea's largest companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2018
Bolton's beliefs are a recipe for diplomatic delusions
Favoring war against North Korea and Iran, the new U.S. national security adviser is America's second most dangerous man
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2018
Four presumed dead in U.S. Marine helicopter crash in Southern California
A U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E helicopter of the same type involved in two accidents in Okinawa Prefecture last year crashed Tuesday in California, leaving the entire crew of four presumed dead.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2018
PetroVietnam says South China Sea tensions to hurt offshore operations
State-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) said Tuesday that tensions in the South China Sea will hurt its offshore exploration and exploitation activities this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Still 'Mr. 97 Percent,' Egypt's el-Sissi defeats token opponent
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi cruised to a second term as Egyptian president, scooping up more than 97 percent of valid votes in an election where the only other candidate was a little-known supporter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018
GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham saysSyria troop exit would revive Islamic State
A senior Republican senator on Sunday warned U.S. President Donald Trump against pulling U.S. troops from Syria, saying it would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State and increased Iranian sway over the Syrian government in Damascus.
JAPAN
Mar 29, 2018
Kyoto University says no to military-related research despite spike in Defense Ministry funding
In fiscal 2017, the Defense Ministry allotted u00a511 billion for military technology-related research, an 18-fold increase over the previous fiscal year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2018
Military control of Chinese coast guard adds edge to sea disputes
China's decision to give its top military body control over the country's vast coast guard has increased concerns about the risk of miscalculation in the disputed waters of East Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 26, 2018
Mattis holds firm as chaos engulfs Trump national security team
U.S. President Donald Trump's shake-up of his national security team adds to the burden on one man at the center of any decision about war and peace: Defense Secretary Jim Mattis.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 26, 2018
Chinese Air Force drills in South China Sea and Western Pacific, calls exercises 'rehearsals for future wars'
The Chinese Air Force has conducted a series of exercises in the contested South China Sea and the Western Pacific, where it sent fighter jets and bombers through Okinawa's Miyako Strait on Friday, labeling the exercises "rehearsals for future wars."
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
U.S. House panel to probe China's economic and military footprint in Africa and threat to trade
U.S. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes said his committee will investigate China's efforts to gain military and economic power in Africa.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 24, 2018
China accuses U.S. of 'serious provocation' after American warship sails near man-made island in South China Sea
China's Defense Ministry has accused the U.S. of "serious political and military provocation" after the U.S. Navy conducted its first so-called freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) in the disputed South China Sea since January.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 22, 2018
China should prepare for 'direct military clash' over Taiwan amid U.S. moves: Chinese paper
A popular Chinese state-run newspaper has said China must prepare for "a direct military clash" over self-ruled Taiwan after a high-level U.S. official visited the island, angering Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2018
Taiwan shadows China carrier through narrow strait after warning by Xi: report
Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2018
Trump to boost exports of lethal drones to more U.S. allies, sources say
President Donald Trump will soon make it easier to export some types of lethal U.S.-made drones to potentially dozens more allies and partners — including Japan — according to people familiar with the plan. Trump is expected to ease rules for such foreign sales under a long-delayed new policy on...
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2018
China — not North Korea — to dominate Japanese military planning
North Korea's growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defense planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challenging foe as they prepare for the years ahead.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018
U.S. unlikely to pay family of woman slain by civilian base worker in Okinawa
The U.S. military appears unlikely to compensate the family of a Japanese woman slain in Okinawa Prefecture in 2016 by a civilian U.S. base worker, it has been learned.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2018
Europeans propose new Iran sanctions to save nuclear accord in face of U.S. ultimatum
Britain, France and Germany have proposed fresh EU sanctions on Iran over its ballistic missiles and its role in Syria's war, according to a confidential document, in a bid to persuade Washington to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, which was signed by world powers and curbs Tehran's ability to develop...
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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