thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan signed a deal with its ally the United States to buy 400 long-range Tomahawk missiles as it ramps up its military capacity to counter regional security threats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/japan-us-missiles-purchase/?utm_content=buffer397cf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel has vowed to continue calling out Beijing for what he described as “hypocrisy" and lack of transparency, rebutting criticism that he may be stepping out of bounds following a series of tweets that have angered China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/politics/us-ambassador-to-japan-criticizes-china/?utm_content=buffer6d1f1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan and the U.S. are reportedly arranging a summit in Washington for April 10. Kishida is expected to call for strengthening cooperation in various fields, and to give an address to U.S. Congress. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/18/japan/politics/japan-us-summit-planned-april/?utm_content=bufferfd1e6&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The U.S. military could be deployed to Ishikawa Prefecture’s earthquake-hit Noto Peninsula to help with relief operations, a senior Japanese official said Tuesday, as snow and freezing temperatures continued to bog down the aid effort. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/16/japan/politics/us-military-ishikawa-quake/?utm_content=buffer399fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The top Japanese and U.S. diplomats have agreed to continue working together closely on issues related to China, including Taiwan, as Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa visited Washington for meetings with senior American officials. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/13/japan/politics/yoko-kamikawa-antony-blinken/?utm_content=buffer455ed&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan-U.S. relations are at a crossroads amid political instability, the necessity for critical structural reforms and the uncertainty posed by the 2024 U.S. presidential election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/11/japan/us-japan-alliance/?utm_content=buffer90577&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Can pledges from the United States and military aid truly assist Japan in times of natural disaster? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/09/japan/japan-us-quake-relief/?utm_content=buffer05f82&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Military deterrence without reassurance is too risky — civil society actors in East Asia understand this better than their governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/01/08/japan/east-asia-security-dialogue-deterrence/?utm_content=bufferd0d24&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan has accepted a U.S. offer to assist in response to the powerful quake that rocked the central region on New Year's Day, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/04/japan/us-japan-quake-support/?utm_content=bufferd7b1a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The trip, which comes as Japan prepares for a state visit by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the invitation of the White House, starts on Jan. 5 and will also take Kamikawa to Canada and five European nations: Poland, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/28/japan/politics/kamikawa-us-europe/?utm_content=buffer161ef&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The central government has given the green light to a modified landfill plan for the relocation of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa despite the opposition of the prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/28/japan/japan-government-override-okinawa-objection/?utm_content=buffer1be83&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to visit the United States as a state guest in early March at the invitation of U.S. President Joe Biden, sources said Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/25/japan/politics/kishida-us-state-visit-march/?utm_content=buffer8e7de&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Is Nippon Steel's purchase of U.S. Steel a historic acquisition or national security threat? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2023/12/22/japan-us-steel-deal/?utm_content=buffer6ff53&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The White House on Thursday said Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel deserves "serious scrutiny," given the company's core role in U.S. steel production that is critical to national security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2023/12/22/companies/white-house-nippon-steel-us-steel/?utm_content=buffer94987&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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U.S. Navy Lt. Ridge Alkonis, who was imprisoned in Japan over a fatal car crash, has been transferred to U.S. custody following efforts by Washington. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/15/japan/crime-legal/ridge-alkonis-transfer-us-japan/?utm_content=buffer4e862&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan and the United States have agreed to help increase the number of licensed Japanese language teachers and roll out various measures to step up education cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/15/japan/japan-us-education-cooperation/?utm_content=buffer6c307&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The Japanese and U.S. defense chiefs have said that ensuring the safety of the Osprey V-22 military aircraft is a “top priority" for the allies, following the first fatal crash of the aircraft in Japan late last month in waters off Kagoshima Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/13/japan/politics/us-japan-defense-chiefs-osprey/?utm_content=buffer1f6a7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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Japan, the United States and South Korea have agreed on new initiatives to respond to North Korea's threats in cyberspace, including satellite launches and cryptocurrency abuses, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/09/japan/trilateral-action-cyberthreats/?utm_content=buffer02846&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

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The Osprey aircraft crash holds important lessons for Japan and the U.S. The allies bungled their initial response, showing that better communication is needed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2023/12/08/osprey-crash-japan-us-alliance/?utm_content=buffera0819&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The United States cannot be successful in the Indo-Pacific unless it works closely with Japan, Kurt Campbell, nominated by President Joe Biden to be the second-highest ranking official at the State Department, said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/08/japan/us-deputy-state-secretary-nominee-japan/?utm_content=bufferac05c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Divergent reactions: China remembers Kissinger positively, Japan maintains a more cautious stance. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2023/12/07/japan/kissinger-secretary-of-state-now/?utm_content=buffer5f45d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The U.S. military has grounded hundreds of Osprey aircraft after a preliminary investigation into a crash last week off Japan indicated that problems with the aircraft — not a mistake by the crew — had led to the deaths. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/07/japan/politics/us-military-osprey-all-grounded/?utm_content=buffer89274&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The fatal crash of a U.S. military Osprey airplane in Japan last week has reignited safety concerns among local citizens, further fueled by Washington continuing to fly the tilt-rotor aircraft despite a request by Tokyo to ground them. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/japan/politics/osprey-us-japan-alliance/?utm_content=buffer42dbf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #politics #osprey #usmilitary #kagoshima #yakushima #defense #usjapanrelations #hirokazumatsuno #sdf

thejapantimes, to Japan
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It is highly likely that a fire broke out in an engine of the U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey transport aircraft that recently crashed off a Japanese island. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/japan/osprey-crash-cause/?utm_content=buffer2aa4a&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #osprey #us #usmilitary #kagoshima #yakushima #defense #usjapanrelations

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The U.S. Defense Department says the safety of its service members and Japanese communities is a "top priority" as it proceeds with Osprey flights in Japan following a fatal crash. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/02/japan/us-osprey-safety-top-priority/?utm_content=buffer31f77&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #osprey #us #usmilitary #kagoshima #yakushima #defense #usjapanrelations

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