Japan, US say 3-way ties with South Korea are key to security The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, agreed with Japanese officials Tuesday that three-way cooperation with South Korea is key to regional security and that an intelligence sharing pact between Tokyo and Seoul should not be scrapped. November 12
Japan to send own force, won’t join US coalition for Mideast Japan's energy needs rely heavily on oil imports. It has kept friendly ties with Iran and is reluctant to join such a force. October 19
Warships sortie, 7th Fleet preps for typhoon Storm might bring 30 inches of rain, strong winds to Japan. October 11
Japan braces for Typhoon Hagibis Japan's Defense Ministry was force to scrap the first two days of the annual Oct. 12-14 navy review. October 10
Japan sees rising threats from China, North Korea, Russia Japan is buying expensive American F-35 stealth fighters capable of short takeoff and vertical landing and converting a pair of helicopter carriers for them. September 27
Dispute between Tokyo and Seoul disrupts naval review in Japan Tensions between the Asian neighbors have escalated since July, when Japan tightened controls on exports to South Korea. September 24
Purchases of American weapons drive Japan’s defense spending hike Fears of North Korea and Chinese aggression drive Tokyo even closer to Washington. August 30
Japan just did this to 300 North Korean fishing boats A record 225 "ghost boats" washed up on northern Japanese coasts last year, more than twice the number recorded in the previous year. June 18
US ends search for Japanese F-35 that crashed in April The U.S. Navy said Thursday it has suspended its search for a Japanese air force F-35A stealth fighter that crashed off Japan’s coast last month. May 9
Wooing Trump with sumo wrestling, a future carrier and the Chrysanthemum throne Tokyo also plans to use a few rounds of golf and the first lady's birthday. April 20
Two Marine Raiders and corpsman face manslaughter charges in retired Green Beret master sergeant’s death
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