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DEFENSE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2023
The next arms race: China leverages AI for edge in future wars
China already produces the most top AI scientists, with the country hosting the first nine of the world’s top 10 institutions publishing AI-related papers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2023
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s idea of a new world order
To present a compelling alternative to China's vision of world order, the West should stop asking others to defend the existing one and start recruiting partners to build on a new vision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
China bolsters military recruitment in bid to be ready for any future conflicts
In an effort to maximize its manpower, Beijing will prioritize veterans and aim to attract high-quality new recruits
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
'City in ruins': Ukrainian troops recount bitter Bakhmut fight
Their testimony offers a look inside the longest and bloodiest stand off of Russia's invasion, with access otherwise limited by heavy shelling and close street battles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
Kim Jong Un calls for spy satellite, citing threat from U.S. and South Korea
The North Korean leader reportedly said military reconnaissance satellites would play a crucial role in the state’s defense capabilities, sovereignty and legitimate right to self-defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
China readying supersonic spy drone unit, leaked U.S. assessment shows: report
The Washington Post said it obtained the assessment from classified files allegedly posted online by a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, who was arrested last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2023
NATO to seek engagement with China over ‘responsible use’ of military AI
The organization is pushing to develop shared universal standards for new technologies, following up on an AI strategy agreed among the alliance’s members.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2023
South Korea's Yoon opens door for possible military aid to Ukraine
It was the first time that Seoul suggested a willingness to provide weapons to Ukraine, more than a year after ruling out the possibility of lethal aid.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 18, 2023
G7 top diplomats spotlight unity on China and Russia amid talk of rift
A joint statement was used to emphasize their unity in tackling geopolitical challenges including Chinese assertiveness over Taiwan and the ongoing Ukraine war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 18, 2023
Taiwan to buy 400 U.S. anti-ship missiles intended to repel China invasion
Taiwan has previously purchased ship-launched versions of the Harpoon missile, which is made by Boeing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2023
Ukraine’s spring offensive just got harder
The bad news for Ukraine is that U.S. spies doubt Kyiv’s military and the Western alliance is fractious. The good news is that Ukrainians have the stomach to fight.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2023
Japan and South Korea resume security dialogue after five years
In March this year, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Moon Suk-yeol agreed to resume the security dialogue at an early date.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2023
U.S. warship sails through Taiwan Strait days after China drills
A U.S. warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, the U.S. Navy said, days after Beijing staged war games around the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 17, 2023
China tensions top agenda as G7 diplomats meet in Japan
Top diplomats from Group of Seven countries have telegraphed what is likely to be in a joint statement, with officials stressing the importance of unity amid challenges in Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2023
Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons
Intelligence gathered by Ukrainian experts from the battlefield stated that Chinese-made parts were found in a navigation system in drones that had previously used a Swiss system.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 16, 2023
Pentagon leaks: New twists in a familiar plot
The Pentagon intelligence leaks have offered new details about the state of the war in Ukraine but have not fundamentally altered the overall picture of it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2023
China launches weather satellite as flights avoid no-fly zone north of Taiwan
The no-fly announcement rattled regional nerves as it followed shortly after China staged new war games around Taiwan, which Beijing views as sovereign Chinese territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2023
South Korea fires warning shots after North's boat crosses sea border
South Korea's military said it fired warning shots and broadcast warnings to expel a North Korean patrol boat that breached the Northern Limit Line, the de facto sea boundary, on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
U.S., Japan and South Korea look to regularize missile defense exercises to deter North Korea
Representatives from the three countries met Friday for talks in Washington, where they discussed the security environment on the Korean Peninsula and in the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2023
Russia puts Pacific Fleet on high alert in surprise inspection
Drills will also simulate an enemy landing on Russia's Sakhalin island and on its southern Kuril Islands, some of which are also claimed by Japan.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
These are the hottest lower-division rikishi to watch right now
Fukazaki (right) grapples with Enho at the IG Arena in Nagoya on July 13.
Across borders and screens, Tokyo film festival finds humanity in migration
“Mother Bhumi” takes place in a multiethnic rice-farming community where Chinese, Thai and Malay lineages intertwine.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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