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US MILITARY

JAPAN
Aug 19, 2020
Japan and U.S. militaries complete multiple joint air and sea exercises
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Taro Kono also met with China's ambassador to Japan, Kong Xuanyou, regarding intrusions into Japanese waters near the Senkakus.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 15, 2020
U.S. formalizes F-16 jet sale to Taiwan with China tensions high
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2020
South Korea and U.S. to hold smaller military drills due to coronavirus
South Korea and the United States will kick off their annual joint military drills this week but without mobilizing U.S.-based troops after scaling back the program due to coronavirus concerns, South Korean media reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 12, 2020
The Nagasaki bombing wasn't the last aerial attack on Japan
Civilians always pay the highest price in war.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2020
Okinawa virus outbreaks ignite scrutiny of U.S. SOFA privileges
The Okinawa clusters have illustrated anew how Japan's authority as a host country is weaker than that of some peers in Europe and Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2020
Divisive Trump nominee gets new Pentagon post, despite snub by Congress
After failing to secure a Senate confirmation hearing, U.S. President Donald Trump's most divisive nominee for a Pentagon position so far has taken a different, less-senior policy role at the Defense Department, a spokeswoman said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. forces chief pledges to help Japan with Chinese ships near Senkakus
The commander of U.S. Forces Japan vowed to help ally Japan deal with incursions by Chinese vessels in the East China Sea, accusing Beijing of a maritime intimidation campaign against countries in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2020
Iran moves U.S. aircraft carrier mock-up to mouth of Gulf
Iran has moved a mock-up U.S. aircraft carrier to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, satellite images show, suggesting it will use the look-alike vessel for target practice in war games in a Gulf shipping channel vital to world oil exports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 26, 2020
Mystery in the mountains: Piecing together the fate of a downed American aircrew in rural Japan
A resident of Kawakami, Nara Prefecture, retraces what happened to the survivors of a B-29 u2018superfortress' that went down over Kansai near the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. military in Japan says all arriving personnel must take COVID-19 tests
The shift in policy came as the U.S. Marine Corps reported another 41 coronavirus infections, bringing the total cases among the military there to more than 200.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Chugoku
Jul 24, 2020
Iwakuni facility a remnant of 'special privileges' the city enjoyed for hosting base
Despite a range of benefits on offer to residents, the city itself is experiencing severe depopulation.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2020
U.S. Marines look to deploy mobile anti-ship units in Okinawa to defend against China
The units could also be armed with air-defense missiles and would work closely with Japanese forces to prevent easy access to the Pacific for Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020
Where there’s smoke, the U.S. Navy’s on fire
The inferno on the USS Bonhomme Richard caps off a dismal run for the service.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2020
South Korea troop cut speculation grows after U.S. comments
Cracks may be emerging in the so-called ironclad military alliance between South Korea and the U.S., stoking worries in Seoul that the Trump administration is looking at withdrawing troops from the peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2020
MSDF joins exercises with U.S. and Australia on doorstep of South China Sea
The move, the latest show of naval might in the waters, was sure to anger China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2020
China expands amphibious forces in challenge to U.S. beyond Asia
New ships and specially trained marines will boost Beijing's firepower and political influence far from its shores, according to military analysts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2020
Six ways the U.S. isn't ready for wars of the future
The new ABCs of combat: autonomy, biotech and cyber.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Trump calls the U.S.-Japan alliance ‘one-sided.’ Tokyo says otherwise.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday in Washington.
Japan is by far the favorite country among Taiwanese: survey
A night market in Taipei in April
Japan to give India E5 and E3 shinkansen for free
A rendering of East Japan Railway's E10 series of bullet trains
Privacy and transparency clash in debate over bill on artificial insemination
Sachiko Ishizuka, who was born via artificial insemination by donor (AID), tells her story to lawmakers from the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on April 9.
Why Ishiba became the first prime minister to hold talks with Rengo in 16 years
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Japanese Trade Union Confederation chief Tomoko Yoshino in a meeting Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Sumo's throwback regional tours offer glimpse into sport's heart and history
Kirishima (behind) battles Atamifuji during a regional tour event in Hyogo Prefecture in 2023.
China’s new bridge-forming barges offer new options for Taiwan invasion
This satellite image taken on March 25 shows three Chinese barges connected via extendable bridges in waters off Zhanjiang, in southern China's Guangdong province. Experts say the new barges could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan.

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