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U.S. MILITARY

American forces boarded a ship in the Gulf of Oman on July 16 as part of the renewed blockade of Iran's ports that began earlier this week, the U.S. military said.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2026
Trump vows Iran will pay for deaths as mediators push truce
Earlier, Iran said mediators were in touch with proposals on how to ease hostilities after more than a week of worsening clashes.
A heavily damaged bridge hit by a U.S. strike is pictured along the road connecting Roudan and Bandar Abbas in southern Iran on Saturday
WORLD
Jul 19, 2026
U.S. strikes Iran to ¡®punish¡¯ it for attack that killed two troops
The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart in recent weeks, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi trains with U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Virginia, in January.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2026
Doctors question evidence behind Pentagon plan for testosterone screening
Several health experts said they were puzzled by the announcement on testosterone testing and are concerned it may lead ?to unnecessary ¡ª or even harmful ¡ª treatment.
This screen shot taken from video released on Thursday shows a missile being launched from an undisclosed location toward U.S. targets in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2026
Iran says tankers exploded from Hormuz mines as U.S. strikes continue
U.S. forces reported striking Iran for the seventh consecutive night with attacks designed to ¡°continue degrading Iranian military capabilities.¡±
Yoko Iha talks about her experience of a U.S. military jet hitting her school as a child, during an interview in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, in June.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 13, 2026
Lasting trauma: A U.S. military jet¡¯s crash into Okinawa school
Yoko Iha, then a sixth grader whose psychological trauma from the event persisted for decades, has shared her experience for the first time.
An American soldier demonstrates how to fly a drone during a training exercise at a U.S. military facility in Hohenfels, Germany, on April 30.
COMMENTARY
Jul 8, 2026
America¡¯s battlefield dominance is under serious threat
The U.S. still possesses the most capable military, but its ability to dominate a battlefield is under threat due to the rapid evolution of warfare.
The front page carries news of a former prime minister's arrest as the Lockheed scandal expands.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / History / Japan Times Gone By
Jul 1, 2026
Japan Times 1976: Ex-Prime Minister Tanaka arrested
From Tanaka¡¯s dramatic arrest to the Akashi stampede, Japan confronted tragedy and accountability.
A Taiwan Coast Guard ship patrols near Dadan Island in Kinmen County, Taiwan.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2026
A Taiwan crisis and America¡¯s faltering industrial base
Weaknesses in the U.S. defense industrial base no longer represent a mere economic issue; they now pose an immediate strategic vulnerability.
U.S. President Donald Trump at an event in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Friday
WORLD
Jun 28, 2026
U.S. and Iran clash, putting fragile deal under growing strain
The exchanges underscored the fragility of a Pakistan-brokered peace process aimed at ending a war launched by the United States and Israel in February.
An Iranian woman who lost two of her children in a February airstrike on a school in Minab walks near the school on May 21.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 27, 2026
An analyst¡¯s missed remark surfaced in deadly Iran school strike probe
An analyst¡¯s missed remarks and U.S. intelligence systems that weren¡¯t connected to one another are among the missteps that led to an airstrike on an Iranian school.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Washington on Friday.
WORLD
Jun 27, 2026
U.S. and Iran trade strikes, putting new strain on Mideast ceasefire
The U.S. said its strikes were a response to ¡°unwarranted aggression against commercial shipping by Iranian forces¡± that ¡°clearly violated the ceasefire.¡±
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / ANALYSIS
Jun 26, 2026
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
The planned longer-term presence of a U.S. midrange missile system in Japan, combined with the fielding of other advanced weaponry, is complicating Chinese military planning.
U.S. Marines and Japanese and Australian soldiers prepare to take part in Exercise Southern Jackaroo in northeast Australia on May 29. The U.S. military's participation falls under the recently renamed U.S. Pacific Command.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2026
Indo-Pacific name change unnerves many
Names reveal strategic priorities. Even if the area of responsibility has not been altered.
Alibaba said it has engaged with the Pentagon for months over the blacklist designation.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2026
Alibaba sues U.S., seeking removal from Pentagon¡¯s blacklist
The Hangzhou-based company argued that the Pentagon hadn¡¯t provided substantial evidence or explanation for adding the e-commerce leader to the list.
The Typhon ground-launched missile system is displayed at U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercise by the U.S. Marines and the Self-Defense Forces last September.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 21, 2026
U.S. deploying powerful midrange missile system to Japan for joint drills
The deployment of the land-based Typhon system is seen as part of a more robust allied approach to countering China¡¯s growing military assertiveness in the region.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has blocked the promotions of at least 40 senior officers to general and admiral ranks this year. About half of those are women or members of minority groups.
WORLD
Jun 20, 2026
Secret vetting and blocked promotions in the Pentagon: Inside Pete Hegseth¡¯s war on diversity
A Black admiral fixed one of the U.S. Navy¡¯s worst messes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blocked his promotion anyway.
Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from the city of Nabatieh on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2026
Trump envoy and Iranian minister head to Switzerland for talks
Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday after escalating fighting cast doubt over U.S.-Iran talks.
Soil is dumped into a newly designated reclamation area in Oura Bay, off Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Jun 17, 2026
Fresh land reclamation work begins at Henoko for U.S. base transfer
The reclamation work is being done for the planned relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps¡¯ Futenma air station from another city in Okinawa.
U.S. President Donald Trump with Adm. Harry Harris (center right), head of the U.S. Pacific Command, at the command's headquarters in Hawaii in November 2017
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 17, 2026
Pentagon restores U.S. military¡¯s Pacific Command moniker, dropping ¡®Indo¡¯
The command¡¯s vast area of responsibility ¡°remains exactly the same,¡± the Pentagon said, with the move coming amid soured U.S.-India ties.
Smoke rises from Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber in Edwards, California, on Monday.
WORLD
Jun 16, 2026
Eight die in B-52 bomber crash during test mission in California
The aircraft had been on a ¡°routine test mission¡± when the crash occurred, according to a statement from Edwards Air Force Base, which added that an investigation was underway.
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.

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