The Latest: Navy says flooding stabilized after collision
In this June 1, 2017 photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, foreground, makes its way with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, through the Sea of Japan. ... .
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The Latest: Families await news after US Navy ship collision
In this June 1, 2017 photo, the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald, foreground, makes its way with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, through the Sea of Japan. ... .
Report to Congress on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle, Marine Personnel Carrier Programs
A U.S. Navy E-2C Hawkeye aircraft assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 115 lands on the flight line at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, Dec. 1, 2013. US Navy photo.
Aircraft carrier Reagan leaves port to relieve Vinson strike group amid North Korea tensions
Sailors march to man the rails on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as the ship left Yokosuka, Japan on Tuesday. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan left port in Japan Tuesday to resume patrols and eventually relieve the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group, which was sent to the region amid rising tensions over North Korea's missile tests, according to the Navy.
Japan sends biggest warship Izumo to aid US in North Korea crisis
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N. Korea missile fears in Japan: ‘Whatever will be, will be’
In this Thursday, April 27, 2017, photo, taxi driver Seijiro Kurosawa, 58, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press in front of Fussa Station in Fussa where the Yokota Air Base is located in Tokyo's western suburbs. Residents living near U.S. military bases in Japan are facing a fresh reality: Their neighborhoods are on the frontline of North Korea's dispute with America and if Pyongyang were to attack they would have just several minutes to shelter from incoming missiles.
WRAPUP 1-S.Korea says U.S. reaffirms it will pay THAAD costs; joint drills wrap up
A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense interceptor is seen in Seongju, South Korea, April 26, 2017. Lee Jong-hyeon/News1 via The Nimitz-class U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson sails offshore Nagasaki prefecture, southern Japan, in this aerial view photo taken by Kyodo April 29, 2017.
Dennis Marek: Take a moment to thank Jimmy Doolittle’s Raiders
It's the 75th anniversary of the Doolittle Raiders, a group of U.S. Airmen who bravely flew over Japan four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Two years ago, the four remaining survivors decided they would drink a last toast together.
The Latest: Pence promotes Trump’s economic plans in Japan
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks with members of the American Chamber of Commerce at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, April 18, 2017. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, left, and Japanese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Taro Aso, third right, attend during Japan U.S. Economic Dialogue at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Tuesday, April 18, 2017.
Abe’s Wife Accused of Giving Envelope of Cash in Japan Scandal
The head of a Japanese educational foundation at the center of a real estate scandal told parliament he received a donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe via his wife. Speaking under oath, school principal Yasunori Kagoike said that Akie Abe personally handed him an envelope with 1 million yen in cash during her September 2015 visit to a kindergarten operated by the nationalist group.
Henry ‘Buz’ Malay
He was born in Nashua a son of Henry Andrew and Agnes Malay. He was a graduate of Nashua High School, the University of New Hampshire and Hesser College.
Books on Trump prove tough sell in Japan – so far
Dozens of books bearing U.S. President Donald Trump's face on its cover have been piling up at bookstores across the nation since his stunning victory in November. But sales so far have been lackluster compared to how former President Barack Obama-related books did when he assumed the presidency in 2009, according to bookstores and publishers.
US, South Korea, Japan stage missile-defense drills amid N. Korea threat
The United States, South Korea and Japan kicked off naval missile-defense drills Friday, joining forces to counter the growing threat from North Korea. The three-day exercise began amid fears that the North may test-fire an intercontinental ballistic missile or stage another provocation in connection with Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony on Friday.
F-35B stealth fighters head to Japan for first overseas mission
A squadron of F-35B Lightning II fighters is headed for Japan to begin the jet's first overseas mission in the Pacific. The stealth aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 departed Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Monday bound for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, a Marines Corps statement said Tuesday.
Japan beefing up defences against Chinese ‘breakthrough’
The Chinese Navy is making what may be called a symbolic move by shifting from offshore defence to high-seas protection. It is crucial for Japan to work closely with the United States to enhance its vigilance.
Obama, Japan’s Abe decry ‘horrors of war’ at Pearl Harbor
The leaders of Japan and the United States sought to remind the world that even the most bitter enemies can become allies, during a historic pilgrimage to the hallowed waters of Pearl Harbor. Seventy-five years after Japan's surprise attack, Abe and President Barack Obama peered down Tuesday at the rusting wreckage of the USS Arizona, clearly visible in the tranquil, teal water.
Obama, Japan’s Abe to seek reconciliation at Pearl Harbor
Putting 75 years of resentment behind them, the leaders of the United States and Japan are coming together at Pearl Harbor for a historic pilgrimage to the site where the bloodshed of the surprise attacks drew America into World War II. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's visit Tuesday with President Barack Obama is powerful proof that the former enemies have transcended the recriminatory impulses that weighed down relations after the war, Japan's government has said.
Japan’s Abe to visit Pearl Harbor memorial
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will fly to Hawaii this week for the express purpose of visiting the site of the surprise attack on a U.S. naval base 75 years ago that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the country into World War II. The visit is a sign of how far public opinion in Japan has moved that Abe can make the trip to the memorial, accompanied by President Barack Obama, to offer condolences to the victims.
Search Underway for Marine Pilot Who Ejected Near Japanese Coast
The pilot ejected at about 4:40 a.m. ET, 120 miles southeast of Iwakuni, Japan, according to a news release from Marine Corps Base Camp Butler in Okinawa. The F/A-18 was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing in Okinawa and was conducting "regularly scheduled training at the time of the mishap," Marine Corps Base Camp Butler said.
Marine Corps jet crashes near Japan, search and rescue underway
A U.S. Marine Corps pilot ejected before his F/A-18 crashed near Iwakuni, Japan on Wednesday and search and rescue efforts were underway, the military announced. The aircraft was assigned to the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and was conducting regularly scheduled training when the "mishap" occurred.