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MILITARY

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016
South Korea trains next generation of keyboard warriors
In one college major at Seoul’s elite Korea University, the courses are known only by number, and students keep their identities a secret from outsiders.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016
North Korea pulling troops from Uganda as Kampala warms to South
North Korea is pulling its troops from Uganda after Kampala severed ties, South Korea's Yonhap News Agency reported Sunday, quoting Pyongyang as saying the maneuver was not a forced withdrawal under international pressure but the expiry of a contract.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2016
U.S. sails carriers near South China Sea in bid to reassure Asian allies
In a massive show of strength that analysts said was meant to reassure nervous allies in the Asia-Pacific region, the U.S. Navy deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups for an exercise in the Philippine Sea on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2016
U.S. dangles large land return as anti-base resentment surges in Okinawa
The United States Marine Corps in Okinawa may hand back a 10,000-acre (40.5-sq. -km) tract of land to Japan early next year, its commander said Saturday as Washington confronts a surge in opposition to U.S. military bases there following the murder of a Japanese woman.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 19, 2016
As Myanmar emerges from junta's shadow, war veterans are being left behind
Disabled and collecting fees to use a public toilet in a busy Yangon market was not how Kyaw Kyaw Oo imagined the life of a soldier when he lied about his age to join the Myanmar army at 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2016
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Tokyo for talks with Japan, India; China likely to be focus of discussions
A top U.S. diplomat will make a three-day trip to Tokyo starting Sunday for trilateral talks with India and Japan — a meeting likely to touch on maritime security and cooperation amid Beijing's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2016
U.S. Navy sends fighter jets to Philippines for training, patrol support amid rising maritime tensions
A detachment of four U.S. E/A-18G Growler aircraft and about 120 personnel have arrived in the Philippines to help train that country's forces — and patrol its airspace and seas — amid Manila's territorial dispute with Beijing in the South China Sea, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said in a statement...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016
That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China
By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
North Korea may have as many as 21 nuclear bombs, think tank says
North Korea appears to have ramped up its nuclear weapons production over the past 18 months in defiance of strict United Nations sanctions and could possess as many as 21 atomic bombs, a U.S. research institute said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
San Diego-based 3rd Fleet to boost East Asia presence amid rising tensions with China
The U.S. Navy's 3rd Fleet will send more ships to East Asia to operate outside its normal theater alongside the Japan-based 7th Fleet, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, a move that comes at a time of heightened tensions with China.
WORLD
Jun 15, 2016
NATO to send troops to deter Russia; Putin orders snap drill
Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia's border from next year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered snap checks on combat readiness across his armed forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016
Chinese-ASEAN meeting on South China Sea ends in confusion
A meeting between Chinese and ASEAN ministers over the South China Sea has ended in confusion after Malaysia released and then retracted a joint statement that expressed "serious concerns" over developments in the disputed waterway.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2016
Filipino nationalists say China thwarts flag stunt on Scarborough Shoal
Chinese coast guard vessels prevented a Philippine nationalist group from planting a Filipino flag on a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the group said Monday, the latest territorial standoff between the two countries.
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2016
Scientists and defense research
Japanese scientists should maintain their long and proud tradition of not taking part in any defense-related research.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2016
India plans expanded missile exports to support Asian nations against China
India has stepped up efforts to sell an advanced cruise missile system to Vietnam and has at least 15 more markets in its sights, a push that experts say reflects concerns in New Delhi about China's growing military assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
Chinese fighter jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of U.S. spy plane over East China Sea
A Chinese fighter jet made an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. spy plane Tuesday in international airspace over the East China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Command said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 8, 2016
North Korea restarts plutonium production for nuclear bombs: U.S. official
North Korea has restarted production of plutonium fuel, a senior U.S. State Department official said Tuesday, showing that it plans to pursue its nuclear weapons program in defiance of international sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2016
Drones emerge from shadows to become key cog in the U.S. war machine
When U.S. drones obliterated a car carrying Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour last month, it was the kind of targeted killing that unmanned aircraft are best known for.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2016
Japan, U.S., India to hold major naval drill off Okinawa starting Friday
Japan, India and the United States are set to hold a major trilateral naval drill starting Friday in the waters off the east coast of Okinawa Prefecture, the Maritime Self-Defense Forces said in a press release Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2016
Beijing to put two more lighthouses on South China Sea man-made islands into operation by year's end
Beijing has announced plans to put two more lighthouses in the disputed South China Sea into operation by the end of the year, state media has reported.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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