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US forces unwelcome at Japanese ports and airfields: A US Navy destroyer, USS Rafael Peralta recently went to Japan's Ishigaki island ...
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US forces unwelcome at Japanese ports and airfields
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan: Whatever the Kishida administration might want, there are still strong domestic constraints to the country taking part in any ...
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No, Japan Will Not Defend Taiwan
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spots Chinese WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone over Sea of Japan for 1st Time; Chinese Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Confirmed as WZ-7 Type
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Japan Air Self-Defense Force Spots Chinese WZ-7 Reconnaissance Drone over ...
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Korea voices strong regrets over Japan's school textbooks distorting wartime history
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Korea voices strong regrets over Japan's school textbooks distorting ...
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Japan vows to build peaceful future for Pacific islands - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Defense Minister Minoru Kihara pledged Wednesday that Japan will work ...
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Japan vows to build peaceful future for Pacific islands - The Mainichi
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Editorial: Move to export next-gen fighters overshadows Japan's stance as peaceful nation - The Mainichi
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Editorial: Move to export next-gen fighters overshadows Japan's stance as ...
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Japan GSDF resumes Osprey flights near Tokyo after fatal US crash - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force resumed Thursday flights of ...
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US-Japan 'Iron Fist' military exercise simulates 'Taiwan emergency'
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In countering China, U.S. sees a growing role for Japan: The United States’ alliance with Japan is evolving to counter an increasingly “untethered” China ...
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In countering China, U.S. sees a growing role for Japan
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Kishida vows to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities: The PM also urged the National Defense Academy graduates, expected to become senior members of the ...
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Kishida vows to strengthen Japan's deterrence capabilities
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MSDF rolls out new sub amid China’s growing maritime threatwww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15195819
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Harassment in Japan's defense forces goes on at 'the organizational roots': lawyer - The Mainichi
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Harassment in Japan's defense forces goes on at 'the organizational ...
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GSDF, U.S. military practice retaking remote Japanese isleswww.asahi.com/ajw/articles/15197048
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US forces lift ban on Osprey flights after November crash in Japan - The Mainichi
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GSDF probe fails to identify cause of deadly helicopter crash: The cause of the crash that killed all 10 on board could not be pinpointed because part of the ...
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GSDF probe fails to identify cause of deadly helicopter crash
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Japan's GSDF fails to determine cause of helicopter crash in 2023: Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has failed to determine the cause of engine trouble that ... Show more
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Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good Guys’: The Kishida administration’s decision to export advanced fighter jets is part ...
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Proactive Pacifism, Arms Exports, and Japan’s Quest to Be ‘One of the Good ...
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Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report: Reports indicate that Japan wants the T-7 as its next trainer to increase cooperation with the United ...
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Japan Wants T-7 Red Hawk As Its Next Trainer: Report
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SDF Conducted 27 Guarding Missions for Foreign Militaries in 2023; 2nd-Highest Figure since 2017
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SDF Conducted 27 Guarding Missions for Foreign Militaries in 2023; ...
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Ex-Japan GSDF trooper awarded damages over 10,000-char. transcription assignment - The Mainichi
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US allocates US$100 million for bolstering Taiwan's defense capabilities: White House budget report emphasizes importance of security in Indo-Pacific
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Cause of Japan GSDF Helicopter Crash in Okinawa Pref. in April 2023 Concluded to Be Unidentified; UH-60JA Crash
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FX’s New Historical Epic Is a Runaway Hit. I Know the Real Reason Viewers Love It So Much.
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FX’s New Historical Epic Is a Runaway Hit. I Know the Real Reason Viewers ...
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FX’s New Historical Epic Is a Runaway Hit. I Know the Real Reason Viewers Love It So Much.
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Australia Lists Japan’s Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next Frigate: The JMSDF chief praised the move as “a sign of the high trust and evaluation” of ...
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Australia Lists Japan’s Mogami Class as 1 of 4 Contenders for Its Next ...
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Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual harassment: The United States on Friday said it would honour former Japan Self-Defense Forces ...
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Japanese ex-soldier wins U.S. award for her fight against sexual ...
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India-Japan ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise : Military engagements between India and Japan have been on a steady growth path that mirrors the shared political and ...
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India-Japan ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise 
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Pentagon to lift ban on V-22 Osprey flights, 3 months after fatal crash in Japan: The decision follows a high-level meeting where Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ...
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Rina Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award: Gonoi received the International Women of Courage Award for leading a public campaign against ...
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Rina Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award
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Japan Self-Defense Forces' top officer hospitalized from overwork - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, the top uniformed officer of the Japan ...
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Japan Self-Defense Forces' top officer hospitalized from overwork - The ...
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Japan's defense ministry takes part in Singapore Airshow for first time: SINGAPORE -- Japan's Ministry of Defense is exhibiting at the Singapore Airshow for ...
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Japan's defense ministry takes part in Singapore Airshow for first time
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says foreign aid delays are making life 'very difficult': He said delays in aid are opening a door for Russian battlefield advances.
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Japan’s Plan for a New JGSDF Training Site in Okinawa Stokes Opposition: The Ministry of Defense plans to build a new training ground for the Japan Ground ...
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Japan’s Plan for a New JGSDF Training Site in Okinawa Stokes Opposition
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Over £1.8 billion spent so far on new stealth fighter: A demonstrator is expected to fly in 2027, with production aircraft to begin entering service from 2035.
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Over £1.8 billion spent so far on new stealth fighter
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Japan to adopt NTT next-gen communications tech for defense: TOKYO -- Japan's Ministry of Defense will formulate a plan as early as this spring to utilize ...
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Japan to adopt NTT next-gen communications tech for defense
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Canada to donate over 800 multi-mission drones to Ukraine - Euromaidan Press: The drones are valued at over C$95 million ($70.44 million) and are part of the ...
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Canada to donate over 800 multi-mission drones to Ukraine - Euromaidan ...
Quick Glance: Canada's Donation of 800 Drones to Ukraine
  • Canada is donating over 800 SkyRanger R70 multi-mission drones to aid Ukraine in defending against Russia's illegal invasion.

  • Canada has committed over C$9.7 billion in aid to Ukraine since February 2022, including C$2.4 billion in military assistance.

  • During a NATO meeting on 14 February, Canada pledged an additional C$60 million in aid to Ukraine.

  • The drones, valued at over C$95 million, are part of the C$500 million military assistance promised by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year.
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Japanese islands close to China confront the prospect of war: Growing concerns over war with China have Japan's southwestern islands scrambling to bolster ...
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Japanese islands close to China confront the prospect of war
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Prominent Japanese political scientist Makoto Iokibe dies at 80: He is renowned for his research on Japan's relations with the United States during postwar U.S ...
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Prominent Japanese political scientist Makoto Iokibe dies at 80
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Port call in Cambodia: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel attend a ceremony as the destroyer Suzunami makes a port call in Sihanoukville, Cambodia ...
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Port call in Cambodia
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Japan in hot pursuit of an underwater warfare edge: Japan aims to bolster its underwater warfare capabilities around the strategic Nansei Islands vis-a-vis China ...
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Japan in hot pursuit of an underwater warfare edge
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Japan to buy underwater gliders: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, abbreviated JMSDF, takes strides in enhancing its underwater capabilities with the recent ...
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Japan to buy underwater gliders
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Taiwan: Ministry of Defense: Taiwan sights eight Chinese balloons: Never before has Taiwan's military recorded so many balloons from China in a single day ...
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Taiwan: Ministry of Defense: Taiwan sights eight Chinese balloons
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Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation: Revamping Japan’s industrial base and beyond.
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Making the Most of Japan-US Defense Industry Cooperation
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Leo Bosner on Japan’s Disaster Management: “Japan’s biggest problem in disaster response is not a lack of hardware, it’s a lack of planning, organizing ...
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Leo Bosner on Japan’s Disaster Management
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Vehicles stranded on central Japan expressway due to heavy snow freed after 19 hours - The Mainichi
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Vehicles stranded on central Japan expressway due to heavy snow freed ...
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China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan: It’s not just the Taiwan Strait; the Eastern Theater Navy has been increasingly active in the East China Sea as well.
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China’s Navy Patrols Near Japan and Taiwan
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Embracing Japan makes Yoon less popular at home: When South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol broke out into an impromptu performance of the song “American ...
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Embracing Japan makes Yoon less popular at home
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GSDF Officer Made New Recruits Run 8 Hours without Stop in July; Said He Made Them Do It Because He ‘Cared about Them’
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GSDF Officer Made New Recruits Run 8 Hours without Stop in July; Said He ...
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US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan: A dozen United States and Japanese warships, including two US aircraft carriers ...
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US aircraft carriers lead ‘large deck’ exercises with Japan east of Taiwan
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Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough?: A weaker yen and recent price surges are causing headaches for Japan's defense budget.
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Will Japan’s Defense Spending Hike Be Enough?
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Japan eyes defense ministerial talks with Pacific islands in March - The Mainichi
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Renowned Japanese political, diplomatic expert Iokibe dies at 80 - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Makoto Iokibe, a renowned expert in the history of Japanese ...
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Renowned Japanese political, diplomatic expert Iokibe dies at 80 - The ...
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Japan, Germany sign military supply-sharing pact amid China rise - The Mainichi: TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and Germany on Monday concluded a military pact to ...
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Japan, Germany sign military supply-sharing pact amid China rise - The ...
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Tokyo should work to prevent U.S.-China war over Taiwan: Ex-official - Focus Taiwan
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US, Japan carriers drill in the Philippines Sea amid regional tension: The drill took place near the South China Sea, site of confrontations between Chinese ...
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US, Japan carriers drill in the Philippines Sea amid regional tension
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Self-Defense Forces Conduct 56 Multinational Drills Last Year; Indo-Pacific Tensions Fuel 18-Fold Increase From 2006
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Self-Defense Forces Conduct 56 Multinational Drills Last Year; ...
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V-22 Osprey Fleet To Return To Flight After 3-Month Worldwide Grounding: NAVAIR will lift the V-22 grounding next week, after plans for a safe and measured ...
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V-22 Osprey Fleet To Return To Flight After 3-Month Worldwide Grounding
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Royal Navy: Portsmouth-based cyber security specialists fend off "aggressive" hacking attempts
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Quick Glance: The Genesis of the Flying Tigers Logo
  • In March 1942, a squadron of Curtiss-Wright P-40 Warhawk fighter planes raced across the skies to defend China.

  • The Flying Tigers shot down around 90 to 100 Japanese planes in their first month, becoming symbols of resistance.

  • The iconic winged tiger logo was designed by the Walt Disney Company to support China in the war effort.

  • The Flying Tigers were later absorbed into the US Air Force and still retain their emblem to this day.
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'Just glad to be alive': 3 lifted from tsunami-hit island 2 weeks after Japan quake - The Mainichi
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4 men thanked by Japan police for saving man and his Chihuahua from winter sea - The Mainichi
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Japan defense ministry to relax hairstyle rules for new SDF officers from FY 2024 - The Mainichi
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Japan defense ministry to relax hairstyle rules for new SDF officers from ...
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IN PHOTOS: Jaw-dropping snow and ice sculptures at 74th Sapporo Snow Festival: The festival is considered the biggest and most popular winter event in Japan ...
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IN PHOTOS: Jaw-dropping snow and ice sculptures at 74th Sapporo Snow ...
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North Korea tests ‘underwater nuclear weapon system’ - UPI.com: North Korea tested an "underwater nuclear weapon system" in the East Sea ...
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North Korea tests ‘underwater nuclear weapon system’ - UPI.com
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Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Fails Test Launch For Second Time In A Row: The U.K. Ministry of Defense was forced to defend the reliability of its nuclear ...
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Quick Glance: Failed Trident missile launch shakes UK
  • Reports indicate an unexpected outcome in a Trident missile test last month, where a missile landed in the ocean off the coast of Florida.

  • This incident marked the second consecutive test failure of a Trident missile following an incident in 2016.

  • Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, aboard HMS Vanguard to witness the test, confirmed the presence of an 'anomaly'.

  • Heightened international tensions have led to scrutiny of the British Navy's readiness, especially after a flagship had to be withdrawn from a NATO exercise.
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Japan quake survivor determined to say put, cites stress of leaving damaged home - The Mainichi
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US Forces Japan Join JSDF Earthquake Relief Efforts: This is the first time that the U.S. military will provide assistance to an earthquake-affected area in ...
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US Forces Japan Join JSDF Earthquake Relief Efforts
Quick Glance: US Troops Aid in Japan Earthquake Relief
  • First US military assistance in Japan since 2016 earthquake.

  • USFJ joins JSDF in delivering aid to quake-hit areas in Noto Peninsula.

  • Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from US Army Aviation Battalion Japan participate in relief efforts.

  • US forces to transport relief supplies from Komatsu Air Base to Noto Airport.
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Japan and Bangladesh eye economic partnership pact: Japan and Bangladesh are ready to start negotiations aimed at finalizing an Economic Partnership Agreement by ...
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Japan and Bangladesh eye economic partnership pact
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US and Japan stage military drill with eye on China: Bringing Taiwan to the World and the World to Taiwan
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US and Japan stage military drill with eye on China
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Japan Begins Joint Antiterror Drills in India: New Delhi (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian army began their annual joint antiterror ...
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Japan Begins Joint Antiterror Drills in India