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MILITARY

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman¡¯s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 15, 2026
Trump urges Japan and other countries to send warships to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Tehran¡¯s ability to stop shipping through the strait, a major channel for oil and gas shipping, could give it enormous leverage over the U.S. and its allies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 10, 2022
Microsoft has $1.3 billion at stake for combat goggles
The project, which will under go a monthlong Pentagon test from May 23, aims to develop a ¡®heads-up display¡± for U.S. ground forces, similar to those for fighter pilots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2022
Taiwan Air Force loses another fighter in second crash in three months
The air force said the French-built aircraft took off just after 10 a.m. on a training mission from the Chihhang air base in Taitung but had to return after a mechanical problem.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2022
How advocates for democracy can stop military coups
Wherever possible, elected leaders should work to build public support for constitutional changes that dilute the power of militaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2022
Hiroshima as permanent host of NPT review conference?
Hiroshima should be the permanent host of all future NPT review conferences so that discussions and negotiations are held in the shadow of the realities of nuclear warfare.
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Sep 28, 2021
After U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Japan has a role to play
Washington now plans to focus on competing with Beijing on the world stage, and Tokyo has an opportunity to stand at the forefront of this rebalancing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2021
U.S. scraps plan to use Japanese bases for Afghan refugees, sources say
The planned move would have also involved bases in South Korea, an idea the government in Seoul responded positively to.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2021
Legacy weapons are eroding the military¡¯s edge
Though the U.S. spends three times more on defense than any other country, its technological edge is eroding ¡ª due in part to the cost of maintaining aging weapons programs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 2, 2021
Japan, the national security superpower
Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 22, 2020
Where there¡¯s smoke, the U.S. Navy¡¯s on fire
The inferno on the USS Bonhomme Richard caps off a dismal run for the service.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2020
Can a broke America fight a cold war with China?
The coronavirus has united Americans against Beijing¡¯s aggressions, but it will also devastate the Pentagon budget.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2020
It¡¯s time for arms talks with China
We¡¯re heading toward a future in which nuclear weapons will move from the background to the foreground of the U.S.-China relationship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 11, 2020
Inside Trump¡¯s standoff with South Korea over defense costs
Current and former U.S. officials say privately there appears to be little hope of clinching a new agreement in the coming days, and some wonder about the coming weeks and months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020
Duterte poised to shake up the regional security order
Following through on his threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could upend regional security arrangements ¡ª although not necessarily for the worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020
Japan and the U.S. should co-develop an anti-ship cruise missile system
In the face of growing Chinese maritime capabilities, the U.S. and Japan cannot simply sit idle.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2020
Article 9, ittaika and Japan¡¯s liaison officer corps
The Constitution¡¯s Article 9 has shaped the SDF in ways that are deeper than most observers, analysts and policymakers realize.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2020
In the next war, soldiers will leave their smartphones at home
The U.S. and its allies have become used to being able to use whatever devices and communications they wished since the Berlin Wall fell. Those days are ending fast.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2020
Iran¡¯s Khamenei stands by Guard after unrest over downed plane
Iran¡¯s supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guard in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of street protests.
Japan Times
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Jan 18, 2020
On 60th anniversary, Japan and U.S. hail security pact that Trump branded unfair
Japan and the United States on Friday lauded the decades-old security treaty that is the bedrock of their alliance, but which U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized as ¡°unfair¡± and imbalanced.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2020
Thais run in biggest protest against government of Prayuth Chan-ocha
Thousands of Thais participated on Sunday in a run that was billed as an anti-government protest and appeared to be the biggest show of dissent against the government of former junta leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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