American plane-maker Boeing has won a sole-source, $79,4 million deal for KC-46A long-lead spares, initial spares and support equipment from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, according to an Apr. 19 Pentagon announcement. The award, an undefinitized modification of a previous contract, provides mission-essential long-lead spares, initial spares, and support equipment for use on the Japan KC-46 aircraft being produced under the basic contract. Under the contract modification, the work is expected to be completed by June 30, 2024. The location of performance is Everett, Washington. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – Boeing is assembling KC-46A aircraft for […]
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The Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets intercepted groups of Russian and Chinese bombers flew a joint patrol mission over the Western Pacific Tuesday. In a statement presented by Japan’s Defense Ministry, said that two Russian Tu-95MS Bear-H and four Chinese H-6K Badger long-range bombers remained in international airspace flew over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea before they were intercepted by Japanese fighter jets. The Russian Defense Ministry has announced that its bombers took part in a joint patrol mission with Chinese partners over the Western Pacific. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – “The joint mission was intended to […]
Yesterday, another Japan Air Self-Defense Force C-2 transport aircraft has successfully completed its first flight after coming off the production line. According to the Twitter account of tail spotter RF, the new-build C-2 aircraft, with the serial number 213, has launched on its maiden flight on 22 December at the Japan Air Self-Defense Force Flight Test Center, based at Gifu Air Field. The Kawasaki C-2 transport aircraft featuring the registration number 213 is the thirteenth aircraft of this type in the Japanese Air Force fleet. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The first serial production aircraft was delivered to the JASDF […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/19/1080575729_0:0:3072:1728_1200x675_80_0_0_cd212173afedd0f64861fb545169987a.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010161080785739-japanese-prime-minister-to-make-his-first-foreign-visit-from-october-18-21-official-says/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – New Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga will make his first foreign visit in this post from October 18-21, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on Friday. The first two countries that will be visited by the new prime minister are Vietnam and Indonesia. The first official visit of previous Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was also made to these two countries. Last month, Japanese lawmakers elected Suga as the new prime minister after the former head of the cabinet, Abe, unexpectedly announced on August 28 his intention to resign due to […]
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Multiple homicides took place in Zama, Japan, in November 2017, in which nine people, mostly young women including 3 high school girls, were murdered by a 27-year-old man, Takahiro Shiraishi. “Twitter killer” Takahiro Shiraishi has pleaded guilty to killing nine people after contacting them on the social media platform, in a terrifying case that shocked Japan in 2017, The Japan Times reported. The 29-year-old man told the Tachikawa branch of the Tokyo District Court that the allegations against him were “correct”. However, his lawyers argued that the charges have to be reduced as Takahiro Shiraishi’s victims had expressed suicidal thoughts and gave their consent to […]
A Japanese appeals court has said that the state and Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) could have taken steps to prevent the Fukushima nuclear disaster, ruling they must pay one billion yen ($9.5 million) to 3,550 plaintiffs. The Sendai High Court’s ruling on Wednesday upheld the earlier decision by a lower court in favor of the plaintiffs. They were forced to flee their homes after a 9-magnitude earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated the northeast region and crippled the Fukushima nuclear plant in 2011. Also on rt.com WATCH: Cameras go inside Fukushima nuclear power plant to show cleanup progress since 2011 […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009251080575701-japanese-pm-says-ready-to-meet-kim-jong-un-without-preconditions/ A chairman of the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party Yoshihide Suga was confirmed last week as the country’s new Prime Minister, after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down from the position due to health reasons. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said during his video message to UN General Assembly on Friday he is ready to meet the North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un without any preconditions. “As the new Prime Minister of Japan, I am ready to meet with Chairman Kim Jong-un without any conditions”, Suga said. He also went on to note that […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/10/1080481347_0:0:1200:675_1200x675_80_0_0_3ad7c10a814aec0a39253a77bdad2b92.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202009161080476741-selfie-with-trump-modis-hug-japanese-pm-abe-shinzo-bids-adieu-with-emotional-farewell-video/ Days after becoming the longest-serving prime minister by consecutive tenure, Japan’s premier Shinzo Abe stepped down from his post due to recurring health issues on 26 August. Yoshihide Suga, who served as Chief Cabinet Secretary, took charge as the country’s prime minister on Wednesday. Shinzo Abe on Wednesday shared an emotional farewell video message on Twitter as he left his office for the last time. The 65-year-old Abe literally walked down memory lane through the video, revisiting his meetings and best moments with world leaders, including former US President Barack Obama, President Donald Trump, Indian […]
Cosmos Karaoke is a lively karaoke bar in the middle of Namie, a small city that is slowly reopening after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident devastated the area. Minza Lee (right) is the driving force behind the bar. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Cosmos Karaoke is a lively karaoke bar in the middle of Namie, a small city that is slowly reopening after the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident devastated the area. Minza Lee (right) is the driving force behind the bar. Claire Harbage/NPR In downtown Namie, a small coastal city in eastern Fukushima prefecture, […]
More than 30% of new customers at bitFlyer, a major Japanese crypto exchange, are in their 20s, the exchange said. Source link
In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have stressed that the Tokyo Games will be held next year regardless of the state of the global pandemic. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption toggle caption Eugene Hoshiko/AP In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have stressed that the Tokyo Games will be held next year regardless of the state of the global pandemic. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Japan’s Olympic minister, Seiko Hashimoto, says the Tokyo Olympics should go forward in 2021 “at any cost.” Multiple Japanese and International Olympic Committee officials have stressed in the past […]
TOKYO (Sputnik) – An innovative Japanese ultra-absorbent fibre will be used to clear the oil patch leaked from a wrecked Japanese tanker last month near Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, Yuki Takenoshita, the chief project manager at M-TechX, the company producing the fibre, said on Thursday. “A group of government experts took our fibre to Mauritius to find out how we can use it on the spot. The supply should be enough to absorb 1,200 litres of fuel or around 1 tonne. The fibre is compact and light — a 30×30 centimetre [12×12 inch] patch weighing 20 grams [0.7 ounces] is […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/03/1080352776_0:137:3072:1865_1200x675_80_0_0_dbc5906073fb7e91ce2ae999d64ede1c.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009031080352756-panamanian-flagged-dry-cargo-ship-missing-off-japanese-shore-amid-maysak-typhoon–reports/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – The Panamanian-flagged dry cargo ship “Gulflivestock” went missing off the Japanese shore amid the raging Maysak Typhoon, Japan’s media reported on Thursday. The vessel was located 185 kilometres (about 115 miles) west of the Amami Oshima Island when the communication with her was lost, the NHK broadcaster reported. There were reportedly 43 crew members from the Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand on board of the ship. One of the Philippine crew members in a life vest has been found in the outer sea, 120 kilometers northwest of Amami Oshima. The search […]
Japanese crypto exchange Bitgate will soon offer customers cold storage services through BitGo, a U.S.-regulated trust company, meeting new legal requirements set by the local financial regulator. BitGo announced Wednesday it would provide its “Self-Managed Custody” service to the exchange, which is supervised by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA). Japan-based financial services firm Daiko Holdings secured a controlling stake in the exchange earlier this year. These are requirements by the JFSA, said BitGo CEO Mike Belshe, with new regulations going into effect this past May reflecting an increased amount of attention paid to security in a country that has suffered […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107610/17/1076101741_0:128:2461:1512_1200x675_80_0_0_d30d5fc0fa9d78b36743338163c957dd.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/us/202008291080310728-us-president-trump-says-feels-badly-about-resignation-of-japanese-prime-minister-abe/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Donald Trump has expressed regret over Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s decision to leave his post due to deteriorating health condition. On Friday, Abe officially announced his decision to resign for health reasons. He has already informed the leadership of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, of which he is the leader, and Natsuo Yamaguchi, the leader of the Komeito party, a part of the ruling coalition. “I want to pay my highest respect to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a very great friend of mine. We’ve had a great relationship and […]
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Nearly 40 large Japanese companies have become victims of Russian-speaking internet hackers targeting newfound vulnerabilities that cropped up during shift to remote working, media reported. According to Japanese business news outlet Nikkei, virtual private network (VPN) data from 38 Japanese firms was among over 900 worldwide companies that have been compromised since moving to work from home. Citing Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity, Nikkei reported that companies such as Hitachi Chemicals, Sumitomo Forestry and Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions have been targeted by “Russian-language hackers” who proceeded to trade their data over […]
Two Russian Tu-95MS bombers have been escorted by Japanese fighter jets during a routine military exercise over the Sea of Japan, Russia’s Ministry of Defence has said. The nuclear-capable planes were flying over neutral waters. The bombers were cruising above the Sea of Japan (also known as the East Sea in Russia) and the northwestern Pacific Ocean, as part of a pre-planned military drill. “The flight duration was more than seven hours. At some stages of the route, Russian aircraft were accompanied by Japanese Air Force fighters,” the Defense Ministry, in Moscow, said on Wednesday. Russian long-range strategic bombers regularly fly […]
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An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images An aerial picture taken on Sunday shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and broke into two parts near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius. AFP via Getty Images A Japanese cargo ship that ran aground in late July off the coast of Mauritius has broken in two. Most of the 4,000 tons of fuel oil and diesel on the […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202008061080079799-hiroshima-mayor-calls-on-japanese-government-to-join-treaty-on-prohibition-of-nuclear-weapons/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on Thursday on the Japanese government to join the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons during his speech at the ceremony of commemorating the 75th anniversary of the city’s nuclear bombing. The ceremony started in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park and included a minute of silence at 8:15 am (23:15 on Wednesday GMT), the exact time of the nuclear explosion over the city on 6 August 1945. “We want the Japanese government to listen to the feelings of the bombing’s survivors and join the treaty”, […]
[Editor’s note: The notion that FDR had foreknowledge of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbouris perhaps the earliest modern ‘conspiracy theory’ and almost certainly the most long-lived, with an ever-growing number of Americans being drawn into it’s orbit. However, as appealing as the idea that America’s greatest (and since, most unfairly maligned) President knew that his nation was about to be attacked by the Empire of Japan may be to the tinfoil hat community, there is simply no basis in fact to support this. In fact, the opposite is true, the body of evidence disproving this conspiracy theory is both large […]
The US Ambassador to Seoul shaved off his mustache on Monday after a lengthy wrestle with local media, which resented its Japanese colonial-era look. However, the diplomat denied that it was public opinion that forced his shave. Having facial hair can be a factor of irritation in international relations, as the US envoy in South Korea has learned lately. Ambassador Harry Harris’s mustache irritated Koreans’ historic memories, reminding them about Japan’s 1910-1945 brutal occupation of their country. South Korean media repeated relentlessly – ever since Harris took his post last June – that his mustache was reminiscent of the fashion adopted […]
Japan’s largest banking firm, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), is set to issue a digital currency in the second half of this year. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which invests in cryptocurrencies and blockchain startups. Source link
Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images Pictured in 2019, Okinawa Governor Denny Tamaki on Tuesday questioned U.S. measures to stop the coronavirus from spreading on the island. Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images Relations between the more than 25,000 U.S. military forces on Okinawa and that Japanese island’s 1.5 million residents have long been strained over pollution, crime and overcrowding associated with the 31 U.S. military bases there. Now a new outbreak of […]
Dozens of US troops at two bases on the Japanese island of Okinawa have been confirmed infected with the coronavirus. Local authorities demand transparency from the Pentagon, and an adequate response to the massive outbreak. Rigorous contact tracing and isolation of those infected had so far allowed the island prefecture to keep the number of confirmed cases at about 150, with only 7 fatalities. Overall, as of July 10, Japan reported about 20,700 cases and nearly 1,000 deaths. Therefore, Okinawa Governor Tamaki Denny says local authorities were “shocked by what we were told” by the Pentagon about the scale of the latest […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107981/35/1079813513_0:0:3090:1739_1200x675_80_0_0_5bedd394a9765bf1c76a4762b7ead445.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/world/202007081079824691-us-defence-secretary-japanese-australia-ministers-urge-north-korea-to-return-to-negotiations/ WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Japanese and Australian defence ministers Taro Kono and Linda Reynolds urged North Korea to return to the negotiating table on denuclearization, according to their joint statement circulated by the Pentagon. “Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defence KONO Taro, and US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper convened a virtual trilateral defence ministerial meeting on 7 July (Washington)”, the statement said. “The ministers shared their strong concern that North Korea’s series of ballistic missile launches pose a serious threat to international security and […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107979/28/1079792877_0:0:3000:1688_1200x675_80_0_0_5d3f3942b13c195db3b6945a699edfd3.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202007041079792915-fourteen-reportedly-dead-at-japanese-care-home-amid-widespread-flooding-landslides/ TOKYO (Sputnik) – Rescuers have found 14 people without vital signs at a care home in the Japanese settlement of Kuma, in Kumamoto prefecture, after heavy rains led to severe flooding and landslides, the Kyodo News agency reports on Saturday. The individuals were found in states of cardiac and pulmonary arrest, the broadcaster stated, adding that doctors must first reach the care facility before pronouncing the deaths of the victims, the broadcaster added One other person has also been found without vital signs and has been presumed dead, the broadcaster stated. Southwestern Japan was […]
Thank you to the House of Suntory for partnering with Half Full and sponsoring this Bartenders At Home cocktail video. What inspired you to create this cocktail? “The main reason I created this cocktail is because I love sunny afternoons. In self-isolation, I’ve taken up gardening plots around my house. There’s something about the light and refreshing nature of a Julep that goes well with sitting outside and gardening.” When would you serve this drink? “This is a great drink for the late afternoon or if you’re enjoying an early lunch picnic in your backyard!” What food would you pair it […]
Japanese military aircraft intercepted Chinese H-6K strategic bomber flying through international airspace between the Japanese islands of Okinawa and Miyako in the East China Sea, Japan’s Ministry of Defense said in a statement. According to a message posted on the Defense Ministry’s Twitter account, Japanese airspace was not violated. Chinese H-6K bomber designed for long-range attacks and stand-off attacks. It is considered as a strategic bomber. It is capable of attacking U.S. carrier battle groups and priority targets in Asia. This aircraft has nuclear strike capability. – Advertisement – While previous models had limited missile capacity, the H-6K can carry up to […]
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 17 news release that US and Japanese service members were able to conduct a number of realistic, lengthy missions while demonstrating the forces’ “unwavering commitment to the security and stability of the Indo-Pacific region.” The B-52s were observed conducting long-range escort and intercept training with four F-2s and 12 F-15s of […]
A badly burned baby cries amidst the wreckage of Nanking, 1937 [Editor’s note: Last year, one delusional researcher disgraced himself by claiming that the Rape of Nanking never happened after allowing himself to be duped by neo-Nationalist Japanese academics. Yes, the Japanese Army did rape Nanking, they slaughtered hundreds of thousands with sword and bayonet, including playing a sick ‘game’ of tossing babies in the air and catching them by impaling them on their bayonets. Japanese soldier beheads Chinese civilian during the Rape of Nanking, 1937 However, by far the worst crime against humanity the Japanese committed during their brutal, genocidal […]
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 was the “big boots” kick: the flat of the foot into the opponent’s face. Japanese professional wrestling is a performance and a sport, just as it is in the United States, and Hana Kimura usually was cast as the villain—“the heel,” as they say here—facing off against a good guy or […]
[Editor’s note: The notion that FDR had foreknowledge of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbouris perhaps the earliest modern ‘conspiracy theory’ and almost certainly the most long-lived, with an ever-growing number of Americans being drawn into it’s orbit. However, as appealing as the idea that America’s greatest (and since, most unfairly maligned) President knew that his nation was about to be attacked by the Empire of Japan may be to the tinfoil hat community, there is simply no basis in fact to support this. In fact, the opposite is true, the body of evidence disproving this conspiracy theory is both large […]
World 12:53 GMT 08.05.2020Get short URL New Delhi (Sputnik): Since the world might have to wait for a coronavirus vaccine to be developed, countries are pinning hopes on already existing drugs that could mitigate the effects of the virus. The Drug Controller General of India (DGCI) has given a nod to clinical trials of the drug favipiravir, which is used in influenza, against COVID-19. While approving the drug for trial, Director-General Shekhar Mande stated that it could potentially be useful against the coronavirus. Favipiravir, sold under the name Avigan, was first developed six years ago by a Japanese pharmaceutical company called […]
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is to receive the newest long-range self-propelled howitzer based on a military truck chassis. The Japanese Ministry of Defense has plans to procure a batch of seven Type 19 155mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers in 2020, according to a document entitled Defense Programs and Budget of Japan. In its document said that Japan’s government plans to spend $44 million (¥4.7 billion) to buy new howitzers. The new 155 mm/52 calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzers, which is manufactured by Japan Steel Works, features an automatic gun-laying system, a semi-automatic ammunition loading system. As the successor of the existing 155mm […]
The Japanese Ministry of Defense will purchase an additional Type 16 Mobile Combat Systems, also known as a Japanese twenty-first-century tank destroyer, according to a document entitled Defense Programs and Budget of Japan, the 2020 version of which was published in late March. The procurement of additional mobile combat vehicles suited for transportation by aircraft and other means will strengthen rapid deployment capabilities of the basic operational units (rapid deployment division and rapid deployment brigade), according to the Japanese Ministry of Defense. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force is requesting 33 Type 16 vehicles, according to budget documents. Japan’s government plans to […]