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FIGHTER JETS

Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023
France won't rule out fighter jets for Ukraine, but says more immediate firepower needed
Zelenskyy hinted that several European leaders were ready to supply the aircraft he has long sought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2023
Fighter planes for Ukraine mark a complex challenge for Kyiv's allies
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on allies Wednesday to provide his country with air power to combat the Russian invasion, in an historic address to the British parliament.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2023
Biden says no F-16s for Ukraine as Russia claims gains
Ukraine had planned to push for Western fourth-generation fighter jets such as the F-16 after securing supplies of main battle tanks last week.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills
The ASDF said that the purpose of the exercises is to “promote mutual understanding, strengthen defense cooperation between the air forces” and enhance the ASDF's tactical skills.
JAPAN
Dec 9, 2022
Japan, U.K. and Italy to jointly develop next-gen fighter aircraft by 2035
The move will see Tokyo cooperate for the first time with countries other than the United States to meet a major defense requirement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022
South Korea scrambles jets after Chinese and Russian warplanes approach
Japan's military also said it had scrambled jets in response to flights over the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, by Russian and Chinese aircraft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2022
U.S. and South Korean warplanes begin largest-ever air drills
The operation, called Vigilant Storm, will run until Friday, and will feature about 240 warplanes conducting about 1,600 sorties, the U.S. Air Force said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2022
F-35 deliveries to resume after Chinese alloy prompted halt
U.S. law and Pentagon acquisition regulations prohibit the use of specialty metals or alloys made in China, Iran, North Korea or Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2022
Japan and Britain in talks on joint fighter jet development
The Defense Ministry aims to integrate plans for a successor to the Air Self-Defense Force's F-2 fighter jet with those of an aircraft currently under development in Britain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2022
Taiwan faces urgent fighter pilot shortage as Xi tests defenses
Officials say Chinese President Xi Jinping may have the capability to take action across the Taiwan Strait in as soon as five years, and the daily incursions are wearing down Taiwan's pilots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2022
South Korea’s homegrown KF-21 fighter takes to the skies for first time
First rolled out in April 2021, the twin-engined aircraft bore the flags of both South Korea and Indonesia — the only foreign partner in the program.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 19, 2022
South Korea to boost air power by expanding F-35 fighter fleet
Seoul will deploy an additional 20 F-35A stealth fighters by 2028 to further bolster its aerial strike capabilities amid concerns over Pyongyang's growing military prowess.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2022
Chinese pilots sent a message. U.S. allies said they went too far.
China has been increasingly assertive in the Asia Pacific, from building military infrastructure in the South China Sea to sending ships and aircraft near disputed islands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2021
South Korea scrambles jets as Chinese and Russian warplanes enter air defense zone
Moscow doesn't recognize the zone, while Beijing said that all countries should have freedom of movement there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2020
Taiwan fighter jet crashes, fueling worries about aging fleet
The pilot, who had ejected and was rescued, later died despite hours of emergency treatment.
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
WORLD
Feb 4, 2020
F-35's flaws include a gun that can't even shoot straight
Add a gun that can't shoot straight to the problems dogging Lockheed Martin Corp.'s $428 billion F-35 program, including more than 800 software flaws.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 11, 2019
Pentagon gets a fix for F-35 bug in $400,000 pilot helmets
The U.S. military may have finally found a way to fix a glitch with the world's most high-tech helmet used by pilots flying the most expensive fighter jet in history.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Sep 2, 2019
Japan plan to buy cutting-edge U.S. tankers and transport planes comes under fire from SDF official
The government is stepping up purchases of state-of-the-art U.S. military planes under Washington's foreign military sales (FMS) program, but its plan has come under fire from some corners — including Self-Defense Force officials.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019
U.S. F-35Bs may conduct takeoff and landing drills on Japan's renovated Izumo carriers
The U.S. military's F-35B fighter jets could use Izumo-class ships for training exercises after the Japanese vessels are renovated to be able to host such aircraft, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Thursday.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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