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Japan Tracking Case of Missing Tokyo University Professor
Japanese government officials are "closely monitoring" the disappearance of a Chinese professor who teaches at the University of Tokyo after a trip to China in 2023, raising questions over human rights issues.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi confirmed the whereabouts of Fan Yuato, the professor in question, are unknown in a statement made Monday, April 22nd.
Fan traveled to Shanghai in...
Two Japanese SH-60Ks Go Down off Izu Islands
A search is underway near the Izu Islands, east of Torishima, for two Japanese SH-60Ks that went down during nighttime training. The helicopters were carrying four crew members each and were conducting Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) training when they lost contact around 10:38 p.m. local time.
While the official cause of the crash is unknown, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara stated that...
Japan Announces Both Helicopter Carriers will Deploy for Annual Regional Deployment
The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) will conduct the eighth iteration of its regional naval deployment, according to a statement released on April 16th. The exercise, called the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 (IPD24), is aimed at improving the JMSDF’s tactical capabilities and strengthening cooperation with allied partner navies in the Indo-Pacific region through joint exercises.
The Exercise
The exercise’s second objective...
Japan Considers Joining Joint United States-Philippines Military Drills
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has been looking into the possibility of Japan joining the Balikatan military exercise next year, held between the United States and the Philippines.
Marcos was interviewed by the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines, where he said: “Now, with the inclusion of Japan, and to some of these exercises that we’ve been doing, not only...
U.S., Philippines, and Japan Announce Creation of Luzon Economic Corridor
On April 12, the U.S., Philippines, and Japan announced a joint partnership to develop the Luzon Economic Corridor to increase investments in critical sectors, as reported by the Philippine News Agency.
This was announced during the first-ever trilateral summit between the leaders of the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan.
All three countries have committed to jointly invest in infrastructure such as...
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Anti-Immigration Demonstration Rocks Ireland
A demonstration against the establishment of a site for asylees rocked Newtownmountkennedy, County Wicklow, on Thursday night, following growing frustrations among Ireland's anti-immigration activists.
The Demonstration:
Protests against the construction at the site known as Trudder...
Finland Sending Air Forces to Romania to Join NATO Air Police Mission
The Finnish government has just announced it is deploying eight F/A-18 aircraft and 100 air force members to Romania this Summer to join the NATO Air Police missions on the Eastern Flank of the...
U.S. Begins Construction of Gaza Pier, Troops to Live on RFA Cardigan Bay
U.S. Announces, IDF Confirms
At approximately 1400 EST on April 25th, 2024, the United States confirmed that its forces had begun construction of the humanitarian pier in Gaza. U.S. DoD Spokesperson Ryder confirmed this to...