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US MILITARY

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2019
Germany likely to renege on pledge to Trump to boost military spending
Berlin could renege on its pledge to raise military spending, in the latest gesture of defiance by German Chancellor Angela Merkel toward U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2019
Flooding of key U.S. Air Force base flies in face of Trump climate change stance, experts say
Flooding at a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska that damaged buildings and forced the removal of a plane integral to the nation's nuclear attack response highlight the risks climate change poses to national security, experts said on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019
India and Pakistan threatened to unleash missiles at each other: sources
The sparring between India and Pakistan last month threatened to spiral out of control, and only interventions by U.S. officials, including national security adviser John Bolton, headed off a bigger conflict, five sources familiar with the events said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2019
U.S. sends bombers over disputed South China Sea for second time in 10 days
The U.S. has sent B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the South China Sea, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said Thursday, the second such mission over the contested waterway in 10 days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2019
Bad assumptions behind 'Cost Plus 50' plan
Trump's posture toward allies hosting U.S. forces could damage crucial relationships.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 13, 2019
Trump is winning and Putin is losing in global arms sales
If you take arms sales as a proxy for influence, the U.S.'s global dominance looks to be resilient.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2019
Trump wants to cut U.S. missile defense budget just as North Korea ramps up rocket activity
Just when it looks like North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may restart his ballistic missile testing program, U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed trimming the missile defense budget, as one set of deterrents is delayed by two years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 12, 2019
Trump budget boosts military and Mexico border wall but targets vital social services that help poor and elderly
President Donald Trump in his 2020 budget on Monday called for overhauls of social programs that help poor and elderly Americans, while boosting military spending and funding a U.S.-Mexico border wall, in the opening gambits of his next funding fight with the U.S. Congress.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2019
India accuses Pakistan of hiding something by blocking access to bombing site
India said on Saturday Pakistan had "plenty to hide" by preventing journalists from accessing the site of an airstrike by Indian fighter jets inside Pakistan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 9, 2019
Japan to send MSDF destroyer to China for first time in seven years as Beijing marks naval anniversary
The destroyer will take part in an international fleet review to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the Chinese Navy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2019
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson resignation latest vacancy in Trump administration
U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, who was considered a top candidate to become the next secretary of defense, said on Friday she has decided to resign and return to academia, leaving another vacant post at the top level of the Pentagon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2019
Trump seeks a big premium from Japan and other allies hosting U.S. troops: Full cost plus 50% more
For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough. Now he wants to get even, and then some.
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2019
As military exercises end, uncertainty rises
U.S. alliances are entering uncharted waters as the regional security situation evolves.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2019
U.S. sends B-52s for missions over disputed South and East China seas and around Japan
A U.S. B-52 bomber was sent near disputed islands in the South China Sea and another circumnavigated Japan, conducting joint military exercises with the Air Self-Defense Force, the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2019
Chinese defense spending to grow 7.5% in 2019 as Beijing seeks 'world-class' military
China's defense budget will jump 7.5 percent this year, down slightly from last year's 8.1 percent, as Beijing grapples with ongoing territorial disputes and seeks to create a "world-class" military, a draft budget from the annual session of the country's rubber-stamp parliament showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2019
China vows 'reasonable' rise in defense spending ahead of budget's release
China will maintain "a reasonable and appropriate growth rate" for defense spending this year, a top government spokesman said Monday ahead of the release of the country's defense budget — a closely watched indicator of Beijing's strategic intentions.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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