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U S CARRIERS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2023
China's aircraft carriers play 'theatrical' role but pose little threat yet
Analysts say China has made progress with its carriers, but has yet to master operating in difficult conditions or adequately protecting the vessels.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023
USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier to depart Japan next year
The George Washington, which was deployed to Japan from 2008-2015 until it was replaced by the Ronald Reagan, will be returning after a complex overhaul in the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2023
China sends carrier group off Taiwan coast ahead of U.S. meeting
Taiwan said a Chinese aircraft carrier group was in the waters off the island's southeast coast, the same day its president was due to meet the U.S. House speaker in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2023
Japan scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations
Japan monitored the operations after the naval group, which also included missile destroyers, sailed between the main Okinawa island and Miyakojima island on Dec. 16.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2022
U.S. eyes aircraft carrier deployment if North Korea conducts nuke test
The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief may be joined by high-level officers from the Self-Defense Forces and the South Korean military aboard the vessel in such a scenario.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2022
India ups the ante with new aircraft carrier amid growing concerns over China
The carrier, to be named INS Vikrant, could play an important role in helping deter Chinese advances in the Indian Ocean.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2022
With eye on China, Japan deploys MSDF flotilla to 11 Indo-Pacific countries
The vessels will make port calls in the Solomon Islands, Tonga and Fiji for the first time in the annual deployment that began last Monday and runs through Oct. 28.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2022
Aircraft from Chinese carrier conducted 100-plus landings and takeoffs in waters near Okinawan islands
Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said the operations had taken place in waters southwest of Okinawa Prefecture's Okidaito and Ishigaki islands — the closest to Japan to date.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 5, 2022
Chinese aircraft carrier conducts training with fighters and helicopters in Western Pacific
The drills in waters that are closely monitored by Japan were likely intended to check military activities in the same area by the U.S., Japan and others.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2022
China sends flotilla led by aircraft carrier near Okinawa
The Chinese ships' passage near Okinawa Prefecture and military exercises in the Pacific are likely intended to check activities in the area by the U.S., Japan and others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2022
Japan's ANA lines up low-cost carrier in bet on post-COVID tourism boom
ANA Holdings Inc. plans to launch a new international low-cost carrier which 'combines the best aspects of full service and LCC in terms of offering affordable prices.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 18, 2021
Chinese aircraft carrier sails near Okinawa islands
The carrier and accompanying ships were expected to hold drills in the Pacific, exercises that were likely to be intended to check military activities in the waters by the U.S. and Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 10, 2021
China nears launch of first modern aircraft carrier, report says
China is three to six months from launching its third and most modern aircraft carrier, new analysis shows, in what would be a milestone in projecting power into the high seas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 8, 2021
China uses fake U.S. aircraft carrier for missile target practice
New satellite imagery of a Chinese range in a remote western desert indicates the People's Liberation Army is focused on neutralizing a key tool of U.S. power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2021
U.S. Navy says Japan-based carrier group operating in South China Sea
The USS Ronald Reagan was conducting a 'routine mission,' the U.S. Navy said, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing, which claims most of the disputed waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 4, 2021
Japan praises British carrier dispatch and vows more security cooperation
The two ministers shared 'grave concerns' about China's unilateral attempts to change the status quo in regional waters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2021
China says its newest carrier group conducts exercise in South China Sea
China's Shandong aircraft carrier task group recently conducted an exercise in the South China Sea, the country's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2021
Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier to visit Japan on maiden deployment
The high-profile visits, aimed at bolstering security ties in East Asia, come amid tensions in the region as concern grows in Japan over any threat posed to neighboring Taiwan by China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2021
China says carrier group exercising near Taiwan and drills will become regular
'Similar exercises will be conducted on a regular basis in the future,' the Chinese navy said without elaborating.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 5, 2021
China sends aircraft carrier strike group near Okinawa in message to U.S. and Japan
The carrier and five other ships' sailing over the weekend was a signal of China's growing ability to counter U.S. and Japanese military power further from its shores, experts say.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.

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