The Story Behind the Urban Legend of the Air Force's 'Kadena Chicken' The legend of the Kadena Chicken is based on the 18th Wing's insignia, which features a black chicken, with its wings held...
How the US Military Ended Japanese Air Dominance by Destroying the Legend of the Zero At the start of World War II, Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was the most vaunted and feared weapon in the enemy arsenal...
With a Wink and a Nod, Japan Has an Aircraft Carrier Again The move gives another platform for a U.S. ally to fly the most advanced fighter jet in the world.
Japan Leader Calls for Greater Military Capability, Spending Separately Monday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno also proposed stepping up Japan's missile defense capability.
UK Aircraft Carrier Visits Japan for Drill Amid China Worry The ship arrived at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka near Tokyo on Saturday.
Japan Ministry Seeks 2.6% Defense Hike Amid China Worries Japan has been stepping up defense in the country’s southwestern regions and islands.
Japan Marks 76th Anniversary of WWII Defeat; No Suga Apology Instead of an apology, Suga listed damage inflicted on Japan, including the U.S. atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Nagasaki Marks 76th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing The Aug. 9, 1945, bombing came three days after the United States made the world’s first atomic attack on Hiroshima.
Hiroshima Marks 76th Anniversary of US Atomic Bombing Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament as seriously as they tackle a pandemic.
Why Japan's 'Rising Sun' Flag Provokes Olympic Ire Japan’s “rising sun” flag is a focus of anger at the Olympics, with some in the Koreas, China and other Asian nations calling...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...