Japan to export defense tech to Vietnam under new agreement Japan has been pursuing such pacts in recent years to bolster ties with Southeast Asian countries and sustain its own defense industry. October 19, 2020
5 things to know about Japan’s surrender in WWII 75 years ago There will be a ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri this morning in Hawaii commemorating Japan's surrender in World War II 75 years ago. September 2, 2020
Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US atomic bombing The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban. August 9, 2020
5 things to know as Hiroshima marks 75th A-bomb anniversary Today is the 75th anniversary of the A-bomb attack on Hiroshima. August 6, 2020
Okinawa urges US to do more to stop virus outbreak at bases while Marines report 36 new cases The governor of the southern Japanese island of Okinawa urged the government on Wednesday to pressure the U.S. military to do more to stop an escalating coronavirus outbreak at American bases there that has infected more than 130 Marines. July 15, 2020
Japan: US military coronavirus policy has multiple problems “We have discovered a number of problems,” Defense Minister Taro Kono said July 14, 2020
Okinawa governor wants tougher action as 61 Marines infected on the Japanese island "We now have strong doubts that the U.S. military has taken adequate disease prevention measures," he said. July 13, 2020
Japan confirms it’s scrapping US missile defense system Now the government will need to enter negotiations with the U.S. about what to do with payments and the purchase contract already made for the Aegis Ashore systems. June 25, 2020
Dozens affected by toxic exposure from fire at hazmat storage facility at Kadena A fire in a hazerdous materials storage building at Kadena Air Base exposed dozens to toxic fumes. June 22, 2020
Japan suspects missile data leak in Mitsubishi cyberattack The suspected leak involves sensitive information about a prototype of a cutting-edge, high-speed gliding missile intended for deployment for the defense of Japan’s remote islands. May 20, 2020
Lockheed-Boeing team pitch Defiant X, its candidate for the Army’s long-range assault helo competition
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