The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $23.1 billion sale of 105 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the government of Japan, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Thursday.
U.S. State Department OKs Possible $23 Billion Sale of F-35s to Japan
A U.S. Air Force pilot takes off in his Air Force F-35A aircraft from the 388th and 428th Fighter Wings to participate in a combat power exercise, after he formed up i …
US gives the green light to Japan’s massive $23B F-35 buy
The United States on Thursday approved a planned purchase by Japan of a total 105 F-35 joint strike fighters, moving the country one step closer to becoming the biggest foreign customer of the …
Japan looks to reopen business travel with 10 more Asian economies
TOKYO — Japan intends to begin talks in mid-July on resuming business flights with 10 more … Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos and Mongolia. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is expected to unveil plans for …
Photos: Scenes of devastation from floods in Japan
Torrential rains and landslides have left at least 58 people dead in Japan and dozens are still missing. The Japanese island of Kyushu has experienced widespread flooding and, according to the Japan …
South Korea president pledges ‘different path’ in Japan trade row
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed to walk a different path than neighboring Japan during a visit to local firm SK Hynix.
EU lawmakers urge Japan to end parental child “abductions”
The European Parliament urged Japan to comply with international rules on child protection and to allow for joint parental custody after a number of EU citizens were denied access to their children by …
With apps and remote medicine, Japan offers glimpse of doctor visits in post-corona era
The coronavirus crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies and offering a glimpse of the future of healthcare in the world’s most …
Japan tightens rules on support for overseas coal-fired plants
“The economics have moved so far and this is just Japan catching up with the economics,” said Tim Buckley, director of energy finance studies Australia/South Asia at the Institute Economics …
BOJ offers bleakest view on Japan’s regions in over a decade
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan cut its economic view for all of the country’s nine regions for the second straight quarter, the first such downgrade since Lehman Brothers collapsed in 2008, backi …