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By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Sep 30, 2020
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Air Force patch depicting MQ-9 Reaper drone over China stirs anger in Beijing

There may be no patching things up for the United States and China after the latest dust-up between the two...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Sep 21, 2020
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The US and North Korea came much closer to war than previously thought, book claims

At the height of the North Korean nuclear crisis in 2017, then-U.S. defense chief Jim Mattis feared Washington and Pyongyang...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Sep 21, 2020
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The US and North Korea came much closer to war than previously thought, book claims

At the height of the North Korean nuclear crisis in 2017, then-U.S. defense chief Jim Mattis feared Washington and Pyongyang...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Aug 27, 2020
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China fires ‘carrier killer’ missile into South China Sea in message to US

China has launched a spate of ballistic missiles, including an apparent “carrier killer” weapon, into the disputed South China Sea...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Aug 19, 2020
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The US and Japan just teamed up for multiple joint air and sea exercises in a message to China

In an implicit message to China, the Japanese and U.S. militaries teamed up this week for a number of joint...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jul 24, 2020
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US military in Japan says all arriving troops must take COVID-19 tests

The total U.S. military infections in Japan now stands at 201.
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jul 11, 2020
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Dozens of COVID-19 infections detected at US military facilities in Japan

Dozens of COVID-19 cases have been detected at U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture, Gov. Denny Tamaki said Saturday, with...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jun 21, 2020
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Three U.S. aircraft carriers operating on doorstep of South China Sea

For the first time since 2017, the U.S. Navy has positioned three of its aircraft carriers on the doorstep of...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jan 14, 2020
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China commissions its largest and ‘most powerful’ surface warship yet

Observers say the commissioning of China's first 10,000-ton-class Type 055 destroyer, which is expected to accompany aircraft carriers in battle...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jan 2, 2020
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North Korea warns of ‘new strategic weapon’ as nuclear freeze falters

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared that his country is no longer bound by its self-imposed moratorium on nuclear...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Oct 28, 2019
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Two years after fatal collision, repaired USS John S. McCain gets back out to sea for testing

Repairs have been completed on the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision in 2017...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Oct 20, 2019
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The US reportedly offered to help North Korea develop a tourist area in return for denuclearization

The U.S. reportedly offered a long-term plan to help North Korea develop a tourist area in return for denuclearization during...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Sep 16, 2019
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Report: Kim Jong-un invited Trump to visit Pyongyang

In the letter, Kim expressed his willingness to meet the U.S. leader for another summit — a stance that echoed...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Aug 10, 2019
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North Korea fires off ballistic missiles hours after Trump talks up ‘beautiful letter’ from Kim

The missiles, which were fired from near the northeastern city of Hamhung at 5:32 a.m. and 5:50 a.m., flew 400...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Aug 4, 2019
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Free from the INF Treaty, Esper says he wants to deploy new missiles to Asia ‘sooner rather than later’

"I would prefer months ... But these things tend to take longer than expected."
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jul 21, 2019
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Top South Korean official says joint US military exercises to continue despite Pyongyang’s threats

Joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises scheduled for next month are going ahead, a top Seoul official said Saturday, despite a...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Apr 9, 2019
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The US sailed an F-35-laden amphibious assault ship through the disputed South China Sea

In the latest show of military muscle in the South China Sea, the U.S. has apparently sailed its USS Wasp...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Apr 5, 2019
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US and Chinese bombers soar over critical Pacific waterway amid ramped-up military drills

B-52 bombers from Guam have trained with Air Self-Defense Force and Okinawa-based U.S. fighter jets in the Western Pacific, just...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Mar 14, 2019
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US sends B-52 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...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Mar 6, 2019
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US sends B-52 bomber over disputed South China Sea for first time in months

A U.S. B-52 bomber was sent near disputed islands in the South China Sea and another circumnavigated Japan, conducting joint...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jan 30, 2019
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US Sends B-52 Bombers Over East China Sea Amid Tensions With China

The U.S. Air Force has sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for "routine training" near Okinawa Prefecture,...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jan 16, 2019
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US And British Warships Join Forces In The South China Sea For The First Time In A Clear Message To China

U.S. and British warships have sailed together in the disputed South China Sea for the first time, in exercises likely...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jan 10, 2019
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China Announces Deployment Of ‘Carrier Killer’ Missile After US Navy Sends Warship Near Disputed Islands

China's DF-26 ballistic missile, which reportedly has a range of 3,000-4,000 km, was mobilized to the country's northwest plateau and...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Nov 14, 2018
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‘Freedom Of Navigation’: VP Pence Flies Over Disputed South China Sea In Message To Beijing

Vice President Mike Pence has undertaken a kind of “freedom of navigation” operation of his own over the disputed South...
By Jesse Johnson, Japan Times Jul 9, 2018
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Navy Destroyers Just Rolled Through The Taiwan Strait For The First Time In A Year

Two U.S. warships have passed through the Taiwan Strait, the first since July last year, in a move likely to...