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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2015
British army parachutist saves companion when canopy fails to open
A British army paratrooper from the country's famed Red Devils display team had a narrow escape in front of hundreds of spectators, after he was caught midair by a fellow team member when his parachute failed to open properly.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2015
China shows idyllic side to life on disputed reef
A Chinese website has published photographs from one of the reefs under China's control in the disputed South China Sea showing female sailors posing on ocean break walls, vegetable gardens being watered and even pigs in a pen.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2015
China OKs plan for civilian ships to be used by military
The Chinese government has approved a plan requiring civilian shipbuilders to ensure that new ships can be used by the military during an emergency, a state-run newspaper said Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2015
Saddam's former elite underpins Islamic State success
A year after declaring his caliphate, it is clear that the secret of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's success is the army and state he has built from the remnants of Saddam Hussein's military, and the allegiance he has won or coerced from alienated Sunni Muslims in Iraq, Syria, and beyond.
WORLD
Jun 17, 2015
U.S. government agency thwarts hackers 10 million times per month
Attacks such as the one that exposed the personal data of millions of U.S. federal workers will continue and are likely to increase, said the head of one agency that thwarts 10 million attempted hacks every month.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2015
Risk posed by North Korea fails to push Tokyo, Seoul together
South Korea is not ready to expand military ties with Japan even though cooperation between the two U.S. allies is a deterrent to North Korea, South Korea's defense minister said.
WORLD
Jun 16, 2015
Russia says will retaliate if more U.S. weapons stationed on its borders
A plan by Washington to station tanks and heavy weapons in NATO states on Russia's border would be the most aggressive U.S. act since the Cold War, and Moscow would retaliate by beefing up its own forces, a Russian defense official said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2015
Expanding global footprint forces China to rethink its policy of 'noninterference'
With 5 million citizens to protect and billions of investment dollars at stake, China is rethinking its policy of keeping out of other countries' affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2015
U.S. plans to store heavy arms in Baltic, Eastern Europe
The United States plans to store heavy military equipment in the Baltics and Eastern European nations to reassure allies made uneasy by Russian intervention in Ukraine, and to deter further aggression, a senior U.S. official said on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2015
Japan security bills reveal irreconcilable divide between scholars, politicians
The full-scale battle over security reform highlights an unbridgeable gap between politicians and scholars that will have to be filled by Japan's less-than-proactive Supreme Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2015
Japanese play survival games to blow off steam but have no stomach for real conflict
Dressed in camouflage fatigues and sweating in the summer heat, Kento Atari and his comrades sneak through the woods trying to outfox their enemies in a mock military exercise.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2015
Security bills' credibility hobbled by suspicious explanations and reporting: scholars
As the Diet continues debate over a raft of contentious bills that would upend Japan's postwar security regime, some scholars and experts are noting the need for at least some changes to the nation's defense posture considering the security climate in the region — and a more transparent approach to...
WORLD
Jun 10, 2015
U.S. prepares to send extra troops to Iraq to aid campaign against Islamic State group
The Obama administration is preparing a plan to set up a new military base in Iraq's Anbar province and send several hundred additional trainers and advisers to help bolster Iraqi forces that have struggled in the fight against Islamic State militants there, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2015
History becomes a weapon in Russia-West rift over Ukraine
History has become a weapon in Russia's battle with the West over Ukraine as President Vladimir Putin looks increasingly to the past to whip up patriotism and rally support.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2015
Malaysia to lodge protest with Beijing after Chinese Coast Guard vessel 'intrudes'
Malaysia will protest against what it called the intrusion of a Chinese Coast Guard ship into its waters north of Borneo Island, the Wall Street Journal reported, in another departure from the country's previously soft approach to South China Sea disputes.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2015
Russia orders quicker buildup of military facilities in isles off Hokkaido
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday ordered the speeding up of construction of military and civilian infrastructure on a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2015
Tariq Aziz, Saddam's voice through war and crises, dies
Through long years of conflict and crisis in Saddam Hussein's Iraq, Tariq Aziz was his master's voice to the outside world — an urbane, cigar-smoking diplomat who relayed Saddam's tough and uncompromising stance to his enemies.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2015
A look at some of the hacking accusations against China
AP — U.S. accusations of hacking by China and Beijing's denial of such activity have strained U.S.-Chinese relations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 6, 2015
Data hacked from U.S. government date back to 1985: official
Data stolen from U.S. government computers by suspected Chinese hackers included security clearance information and background checks dating back three decades, U.S. officials said Friday, underlining the scope of one of the largest known cyberattacks on federal networks.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2015
Vietnam in talks with Europe, U.S. to buy fighter jets, aircraft, drones to counter China
Vietnam is in talks with European and U.S. contractors to buy fighter jets, maritime patrol planes and unarmed drones, sources said, as it looks to beef up its aerial defenses in the face of China's growing assertiveness in disputed waters.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
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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