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DEFENSE

EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2013
Defense plan would raise tensions
An interim outline of Japan's new defense policy points suspiciously toward deviations from the country's postwar defense-only posture that has won it friends.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2013
Japan could soften U.S. cuts
Settling Japan's right to a 'collective self-defense' is destined to become of vital interest to the United States as it carries out mandatory defense budget cuts.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2013
Defense planners mull pre-emptive strike ability
Japan will consider acquiring the ability to strike at enemy missile sites, given North Korea's enhanced missile technology program, an interim defense report says.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2013
Roadblock to U.S. nuclear arms cuts
While the likelihood of a nuclear war has fallen sharply since the end of the Cold War, nuclear deterrence has become more valuable for Russia and others.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 17, 2013
Holder decries self-defense laws
Attorney General Eric Holder strongly condemned "stand your ground" laws Tuesday, saying the measures "senselessly expand the concept of self-defense" and may encourage "violent situations to escalate."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 15, 2013
Zimmerman verdict unlikely to end Martin saga
It's over. But it's not really done.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2013
Anger flows over Zimmerman acquittal
George Zimmerman's acquittal Saturday night on all charges in the killing of a black teenager, Trayvon Martin, sparked deep emotional reactions across the country Sunday, resurrecting an intense national debate about the role of race and racism in American life.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2013
Zimmerman acquitted of Martin killing
A Florida jury acquits George Zimmerman of second-degree murder and manslaughter in a case that both fascinated and appalled large segments of a spellbound America.
EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2013
Defense Ministry makes its case
Japan has a high-wire act cut out if, as a white paper says, it must improve its defense capabilities and maritime vigilance in the region without provoking China.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2013
Explosive costs hamper U.S. effort to dispose of nuclear arms
Costs can explode like fireworks when it comes to disposing of nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jun 25, 2013
Finally, 'The Last of Us' is here
Finally, 'The Last of Us' is here
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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