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Japan, US plan naval drill near disputed islets: report
Aug 19, 2010 09:36 EDT
Japan and the United States are planning a joint naval exercise in southwestern Japanese waters later this year near islets disputed with China and Taiwan, a media report said on Thursday
Baby babble from US bases brings bad vibe in Japan
Aug 17, 2010 10:41 EDT
The US military is in trouble in Japan -- but this time it's not low-flying fighter jets or misbehaving Marines who are ruffling feathers, but infant babble transmitted over illicit baby monitors.
Pentagon warning over China military build-up
Aug 17, 2010 07:28 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with power to strike in Asia as far afield as the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said.
Pentagon warning over China military build-up
Aug 17, 2010 03:38 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with power to strike in Asia as far afield as the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said.
Pentagon warning over China military build-up
Aug 17, 2010 01:06 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with the power to strike in Asia as far afield as the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said.
China military aims 'well beyond Taiwan'
Aug 16, 2010 22:50 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with the power to strike in Asia as far afield as the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said.
China military gaining on Taiwan, aiming beyond: US
Aug 16, 2010 16:48 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and increasingly looking beyond, building up a force with power to strike in Asia up to the US territory of Guam, the Pentagon said Monday.
China edge over Taiwan growing: US defense paper
Aug 16, 2010 15:40 EDT
China is extending its military advantage over Taiwan and is increasingly looking to areas beyond the island as it ramps up defense spending, a US government report said Monday.
Historians rethink key Soviet role in Japan defeat
Aug 15, 2010 00:00 EDT
Historians: Soviet offensive, key to Japan's WWII surrender, was eclipsed by A-bombs. As the United States dropped its atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, 1.6 million Soviet troops launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army occupying eastern Asia. Within days, Emperor Hirohito's million-man army in the region had collapsed.
Historians rethink key Soviet role in Japan defeat
Aug 14, 2010 13:26 EDT
Historians: Soviet offensive, key to Japan's WWII surrender, was eclipsed by A-bombs. As the United States dropped its atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, 1.6 million Soviet troops launched a surprise attack on the Japanese army occupying eastern Asia. Within days, Emperor Hirohito's million-man army in the region had collapsed.
Nagasaki marks 65th anniversary of US atomic bomb
Aug 09, 2010 10:19 EDT
Nagasaki marks 65th anniversary of US atomic bomb; no American representative at ceremony. The Japanese city of Nagasaki marked the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bomb attack on Monday with a record 32 countries attending ? but no American representative.
US attends Hiroshima memorial ceremony for first time
Aug 06, 2010 09:26 EDT
The United States on Friday for the first time attended a ceremony commemorating its atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 65 years after the Japanese city's obliteration rang in the nuclear age.
US joins Hiroshima A-bomb memorial for 1st time
Aug 06, 2010 07:46 EDT
US joins Hiroshima ceremony for 1st time, mayor seeks disarmament on A-bomb 65th anniversary. A U.S. representative participated for the first time Friday in Japan's annual commemoration of the American atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in a 65th anniversary event that organizers hope will bolster global efforts toward nuclear disarmament.
US attends Hiroshima memorial ceremony
Aug 06, 2010 04:31 EDT
The United States on Friday for the first time attended a ceremony commemorating its atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 65 years after the Japanese city's obliteration rang in the nuclear age.
US attends Hiroshima memorial ceremony
Aug 06, 2010 04:15 EDT
The United States on Friday for the first time attended a ceremony commemorating its atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 65 years after the Japanese city's obliteration rang in the nuclear age.
U.S. attends Hiroshima bombing ceremony for first time
Aug 06, 2010 02:23 EDT
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Japan marked the 65th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima Friday with the United States represented at the ceremony for the first time.
US attends Hiroshima bomb memorial for first time
Aug 05, 2010 23:37 EDT
The United States on Friday for the first time attended a ceremony commemorating its atomic bombing of Hiroshima, 65 years after the Japanese city's obliteration rang in the nuclear age.
US military uses manga to reach out to Japan
Aug 03, 2010 09:41 EDT
The US military is using manga to teach a new generation in Japan about the importance of their half-century security alliance in a new comic book series.
Japanese bullfights draw fans as corrida struggles
Aug 02, 2010 07:29 EDT
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) - As two bulls crush their sweat-drenched bodies against each other with blood-shot eyes and foam dripping from their mouths, the referee shouts "draw" and the moment of truth comes for the Japanese "bull separators".
U.S. Marines' Japan base shift to Guam "still set for 2014"
Aug 02, 2010 06:46 EDT
AGANA, Guam (Reuters) - The shift of 8,600 U.S. Marines from Japan to Guam, a hot political issue in Tokyo, is on track for 2014 despite concerns the island lacks infrastructure to meet the target, a U.S. official said.
