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US MILITARY

WORLD
Dec 19, 2018
Russia says it won't let U.S. see missile at heart of nuclear dispute
Russia said on Wednesday it would not let the United States inspect a new nuclear-capable cruise missile at the heart of a dispute between Washington and Moscow that risks unraveling a landmark arms control treaty.
EDITORIALS
Dec 19, 2018
Clarify intentions behind the new defense program
The planned upgrade would give the MSDF the capability to engage in missions that extend beyond the nation's conventional defense posture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2018
Are 105 more F-35s Japan's best option?
The fighter can't fulfill crucial operational requirements of the Air Self-Defense Force.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2018
Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships drill in first military exercise near Taiwan in months
Taiwan's Defense Ministry has said that Chinese bombers, fighter jets and warships were spotted near the self-ruled island nation, the first such reported activity in several months.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 15, 2018
Chinese hackers targeting U.S. Navy contractors with multiple breaches: report
Chinese hackers have breached U.S. Navy contractors to steal a raft of information, including missile plans, through what some officials describe as some of the most debilitating cybercampaigns linked to Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2018
U.S. and South Korea can't agree on sharing the bill for military after Trump's criticism
The United States and South Korea have failed to agree on a bigger South Korean share of the cost of maintaining U.S. troops, an official said on Friday, as the U.S. military warned Korean workers they might be put on leave if no deal is reached.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 12, 2018
Eight decades on, no end in sight to Nanjing toll row
A mutually acceptable accounting of the Nanjing controversy is a matter perhaps best left to wiser generations to resolve.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2018
Five U.S. Marines missing in aircraft collision off Kochi Prefecture declared dead
Search operations, which included vessels from the Self-Defense Forces, had been underway since a KC-130 tanker plane collided with an F/A-18 fighter jet during training Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2018
For U.S. allies dismayed by Trump's antics, Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis is the last adult in the room
And then there was one.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
U.S. Marines ID pilot who died in tanker-fighter crash off Kochi; five still missing
Jahmar Resilard of Miramar, Florida, was an F/A-18 pilot with Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 based in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, when his plane went down off Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018
Defense Ministry pursues record spending amid plan to buy more U.S. arms: report
The Cabinet is set to sign off on the five-year, u00a527 trillion spending surge this month as Japan moves to narrow its trade gap with the U.S., a report says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2018
Trump seen picking U.S. Army head Mark Milley as next Joint Chiefs chairman
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to name the Army's top general, Mark Milley, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. officials said Friday, in a decision that appears to be coming months earlier than expected.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 7, 2018
Tensions high in Okinawa as barges await orders to start filling in Henoko bay for U.S. base
Tensions between the central government and Okinawa rose further on Friday as five vessels were moved into the sea near the Henoko district of Nago, in the north of the prefecture, a key step in the controversial relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
Two rescued, five missing after 'mishap' involving U.S. Marine tanker and fighter jet off Kochi
Tokyo said the crash had occurred around 100 km off Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 6, 2018
U.S. warship conducts Sea of Japan operation in challenge to Russia's 'excessive maritime claims'
The U.S. Navy has conducted a so-called freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) near disputed waters in the Sea of Japan, it said Thursday, to challenge "excessive maritime claims" made by Russia in the area.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
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.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
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.
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.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

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