Politics & Diplomacy
Hashimoto to retract sex suggestion for U.S. military
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto aims to retract his remark that U.S. servicemen in Okinawa should use the local adult entertainment industry to avoid committing sex crimes.
National Feb 15, 2013
U.S. report to deny Agent Orange in Okinawa
by Jon Mitchell
A Pentagon probe into the presence of Agent Orange in Okinawa is set to support veterans' allegations of the clandestine burial of harmful chemicals — but deny the defoliant was among them.
Politics & Diplomacy Dec 12, 2012
Secretive space plane set for launch
Washington AFP-JIJI The United States was planning a new launch of its tiny, pilotless military space plane for Tuesday as part of a futuristic air force program that has fueled speculation over its mission. The X-37B, which weighs 5 tons and is 8.9 meters ...