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Japanese Fighters Intercept China’s High-Flying WZ-7 Drone for First Time
Chinese WZ-7 surveillance drones have appeared for two days in a row over the East China Sea, prompting…
Japan’s Ispace Launches World’s First Commercial Moon Lander
A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon on Sunday after several delays, a step toward…
U.S. and Asian Allies Impose New Sanctions on North Korea After ICBM Test
The United States, South Korea and Japan have imposed sanctions on North Korean officials connected to the country's…
North Korea Fires Missile Over Japan, Triggering Emergency Warnings
North Korea fired at least two more ballistic missiles on Thursday, one of them sailing over northern Japan and landing…
U.S., Allies Warn Decisive Response if North Korea Tests Nuke
Officials from the United States and its Asian allies Japan and South Korea suspect North Korea is preparing…
U.S., Japan, S. Korea Officials to Meet in Tokyo Amid Escalating N. Korea Threats
Senior officials from the United States, Japan and South Korea will meet next week in Tokyo amid escalating…
Tokyo Warned Citizens to Seek Shelter as N. Korea Launched Ballistic Missile Over Japan
North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Tuesday that reportedly passed over Japan at around 7.29 a.m. local time, according to Japanese officials.…
Japan Plans to Build Additional Fuel and Munitions Depots Close to Taiwan
Japan plans to build additional fuel and munitions depots on the Nansei Islands, also known as the Ryukyu…
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Start First Joint Missile Defense Drills Since 2017
United States, South Korean, and Japanese military forces have cooperated in a trilateral missile defense exercise — the first of…
Ex-Japanese PM Abe Shot and Killed
Abe was in heart failure after apparently being shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan, NHK public television said Friday.