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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2016
U.S. military's Harrier jets resume flights after September crash in Okinawa
The U.S. military's AV-8 Harrier fighter jets resumed flights in Okinawa on Friday following inspections to confirm the safety of the aircraft after one crashed into the sea off Okinawa Island on Sept. 22.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2016
U.S. Marines greenlight Harrier flights in Japan two weeks after crash
Okinawa-based U.S. Marine Corps Harrier jets have been cleared for use after the fleet was grounded following a crash last month. Operations will resume Friday.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2016
U.S. to deploy F-35 fighters in western Japan next year
The central government has informed the city of Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture that 16 F-35 fighters will be deployed at the U.S. military base in the first half of next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2016
First squadron of F-35 jets combat-ready: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday declared an initial squadron of Lockheed Martin Corp. F-35A fighter jets ready for combat, marking a major milestone for a program that has faced cost overruns and delays.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2016
Japan plans July fighter jet tender seen worth $40 billion as tensions with China simmer
A ministry spokesman said Japan will contact foreign and domestic defense contractors regarding the tender for about 100 warplanes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
Beijing's Paracel military buildup seen as precursor to Spratly ambitions
From listening posts to jet fighter deployments and now surface-to-air missiles, China's expanding facilities in the Paracel Islands are a signal of long-term plans to strengthen its military reach across the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2016
Lockheed F-35 jets to join U.K. air shows, U.S. Air Force confirms
The U.S. Air Force on Tuesday confirmed that it will send a pair of F-35A fighter jets to two air shows in Britain this summer, joining two U.S. Marine Corps jets and at least one British jet that are also slated to appear.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 23, 2016
As the new year kicks in, so do popular game updates
Nintendo thinks outside the box, again
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 25, 2015
‘Japan Sumo Cup’ is possibly the most Japanese thing ever
In this rhythm game, players choose a real sumo player, ride an actual race horse and compete against characters from 'Street Fighter.'
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 19, 2015
ASDF scrambles against China planes at record number
The Air Self-Defense force scrambled fighter jets to prevent possible incursions by Chinese planes a record 117 times for the July-September period, the Defense Ministry said.
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015
Japan fighter jet scrambles down by half in April-June
Fighter jet scrambles by the Air Self-Defense Force fell by half in the April-June period to 173 from a year earlier, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 13, 2015
Zero fighter plane being prepped for first flight since WWII
Almost 70 years after it was flown by the Imperial Japanese Navy, a Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane is being prepared to once again take to the skies of Japan to mark the anniversary of the end of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2015
Rising Sun emblem removed from Taiwan fighter jets after Tokyo protests
Rising Sun flag emblems on two of Taiwan's fighter jets, representing Japanese aircraft shot down during the war, have been removed before the aircraft go on display Saturday, following concerns raised by Tokyo's de facto mission.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Mar 27, 2015
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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2015
China stole F-35 blueprints from Lockheed, Snowden data appears to show
Chinese spies have stolen key designs for the F-35 stealth fighter, according to documents disclosed by former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 18, 2014
Japan and Australia to provide F-35 fighter maintenance
The United States Defense Department has chosen Japan and Australia to be its maintenance hubs for F-35 stealth fighter jets in the Asia-Pacific region, the Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2014
WWII-era Zero fighter plane returns to Japan
A Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane has been unveiled to the media in Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture, after the decades-old aircraft was returned to Japan in September.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2014
China says Japanese fighter jets shadowed its planes on patrol over disputed waters
Japanese fighter jets shadowed Chinese aircraft patrolling over disputed waters, China's Ministry of Defense said on Thursday, in the latest flare-up of a spat over air space that has deepened a rift between the two countries.
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2014
Japanese artifacts on display at London's retooled Imperial War Museum
A new display of items related to Japan's role in World War II has just opened at the Imperial War Museum in London following a major renovation.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2014
Big budget F-35 fighter 'can't turn, can't climb, can't run'
The U.S. military recently grounded all of its new F-35 Joint Strike Fighters after one caught fire on a runway. There is reason to worry that basic design flaws vex what is on track to become the military's most numerous warplane.

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