https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107603/42/1076034258_0:69:3395:1979_1200x675_80_0_0_a2521e8c051af097bc4f5dcd7f86200e.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007101079842198-over-100-f-35-fighter-jets-to-be-sold-to-japan-for-more-than-231-billion-pentagon-says/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – The US State Department has approved a possible $23.11 billion sale of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Japan, the Pentagon’s Defence Security Cooperation Agency said in a press release. “The State Department has made a determination approving a […]
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The approved package includes 63 F-35A conventional takeoff and landing aircraft and 42 F-35 short takeoff and landing variants, and essentially green-lighting the procurement plans spelled out by Japan in 2018. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of the possible sale, which is worth about $23 billion, although that […]
MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan has created a timeline for the development and fielding of its locally made next-generation fighter jet, with serial production set to start at the beginning of the next decade. The Japanese Ministry of Defense presented the draft development plan for the fighter program to a group […]
On July 7, Japan’s Vice Defense Minister Tomohiro Yamamoto visited the research center for aviation and rocket technology of the Self-Defense Forces, located in a suburb of Tokyo. The official got acquainted with the progress in implementing promising defense programs, in particular with R&D for a new generation fighter of […]
How much does it cost to be spirited out of Japan in a specially converted musical equipment case? At least $862,000, since you are asking. That is the amount of money allegedly transferred by the fugitive former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn to a company controlled by the sons of Mike […]
Nature is characterized by the concept of survival of the fittest and is often brutal and unfair. For penguins, this means having to get creative when nature calls while they’re protecting their nests. Achinstrap and Adélie penguins are reluctant to leave their eggs unguarded in the nest, even when they […]
Inundated houses due to heavy rain are shown from above in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture on July 4, 2020. STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images Inundated houses due to heavy rain are shown from above in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture on July 4, 2020. […]
In the wake of a US Marine being reprimanded for violating social distancing rules on Okinawa, the family member of another Marine has been recorded as the service’s first COVID-19 infection on the island. A Thursday statement from Marine Forces Japan detailed that the family member case of the novel […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107688/94/1076889494_0:181:1920:1261_1200x675_80_0_0_eb088751696eec7fdc158ad729053c20.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/military/202007011079762597-us-marine-in-japan-accused-of-punching-local-man-while-violating-covid-19-restrictions-/ A US Marine based in Okinawa, Japan, was arrested by police Sunday after allegedly punching a 21-year-old local college student at a nightclub in Naha, the capital city of Okinawa Prefecture. Cpl. John William Thomas III, 24, of the 3rd Marine Logistics Group […]
The new research is expected to aid studies aimed at neutron stars, as the interiors of these celestial bodies “may provide the conditions” under which the particle mentioned in the study could exist. Scientists at the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) in Japan have predicted that adding a […]
TOKYO (Sputnik) – The government of Japan is inclined to authorize use of force by patrol vessels of its Self-Defence Forces to protect Japanese commercial vessels in the Middle Eastern waters, national media reported on Sunday. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun daily, the government’s opinion is that should a Japanese […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107973/85/1079738549_0:204:2001:1329_1200x675_80_0_0_ba02a3bdfab9e1d3f9978d7cc596ffd4.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202006281079738579-seoul-aims-to-boost-marine-shipping-industry-ties-with-china-japan-amid-pandemic—report/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said on Sunday that Seoul was planning to grow its ties with neighbouring China and Japan in the marine shipping industry to cope with COVID-19 pandemic by using advanced technologies, the state-run Yonhap […]
A Japanese university has awarded the first-ever degree in ninja studies. Students at Japan’s Mie University can now answer the question “can I major in the study of ninjas,” with “shuriken!” Masters student Genichi Mitsuhashi, 45, spent two years examining historical documents on the true nature of the stealth fighters […]
The government of Japan’s recent decision to suspend work on its Aegis Ashore installation has raised concerns about the U.S.-Japan alliance and generated protests from missile defense advocates. Critics of the decision argue the system is needed to protect Japan from a North Korean ballistic missile attack and can do […]
TOKYO — Japan’s National Security Council has endorsed plans to cancel the deployment of two costly land-based U.S. missile defense systems aimed at bolstering the country’s capability against threats from North Korea, the country’s defense minister said Thursday. Taro Kono said the country will now revise its missile defense program […]
Last week, Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono announced Tokyo’s readiness to suspend deployment of the US land-based missile system Aegis Ashore, citing the project’s high cost. Japanese public broadcaster NHK on Thursday reported that the country’s National Security Council may consider a replacement for the US missile defence system Aegis […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107167/64/1071676491_0:155:3000:1842_1200x675_80_0_0_f1e589bb98a95079b2bdf6029c958f55.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202006251079713692-japan-abandons-plans-to-deploy-us-aegis-ashore-missile-defence-system–reports/ MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Japan has abandoned its plans to deploy US Aegis Ashore land-based missile defence system, the Kyodo news agency reported on Thursday, citing Defence Minister Taro Kono. The suspension of the costly and controversial US-made defence system was announced suddenly last […]
American and Japanese naval ships, aircraft and personnel take part in bilateral exercises while sailing together in the South China Sea amid increased Chinese activities in the region. In a release late Wednesday, Command Destroyer Squadron 7 reported the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) and Japan […]
On Monday, Japan’s defense ministry said it scrambled fighter jets to intercept a People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force electronic surveillance aircraft over the Sea of Japan. Japan identified Chinese Shaanxi Y-9JB (GX-8) electronic warfare and surveillance plane flying along the borders. Subsequently, there have been no violations of the […]
Securitize Japan became the first global token issuance platform to join the Japan Security Token Offering Association (JSTOA), the company announced Thursday. The Japanese subsidiary of U.S.-based Securitize, the company token platform could not join the association until now because JSTOA only accepts Japanese-regulated entities into its ranks. Securitize co-founder […]
Despite the full version awaiting release, the book “The Room Where It Happened”, written by the former national security adviser to Trump, John Bolton, has already revealed juicy details on the president’s approach to foreign policy decision-making in teasers cited by media outlets. John Bolton, ex-Trump administration appointee, revealed in […]
Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters, US Navy E/A-18G Growlers and two US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers linked up over the Sea of Japan on Wednesday to conduct a number of training missions and demonstrate their joint readiness in the Indo-Pacific region. Pacific Air Forces detailed in a June […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107957/01/1079570158_0:192:1200:867_1200x675_80_0_0_99731d2d53a07da5dcccb7bee63bcd72.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/videoclub/202006091079570251-sweet-toddler-loves-pet-cat/ We love our pets, as they are cherished members of the family. Oftentimes this love for our animals is best shown by children, as an adorable toddler recently demonstrated. Footage shared on Instagram captures Nagi, an adorable toddler residing in London and Tokyo, […]
TOKYO—Hana Kimura’s bright pink hair, sometimes in semi-dreadlocks, signalled she was a rebel in Japan—a country where students are forced to dye their hair black to attend school, even if their natural hair color is something else entirely. She was a 22-year-old pro wrestler, and her speciality in the ring […]