Tag: Japan

Attacking with the rising sun, wave after imperial wave of Japanese fighters and dive bombers strafed and torpedoed a sleeping U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. (AP File Photo)

Beltway Confidential

On anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Newt Gingrich praises Japan

Philip Wegmann · December 8, 2016 8:12 pm

His comments came on the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

National Security

Newt Gingrich pays homage to Japan’s ‘professional brilliance and technological power’ at Pearl Harbor

Daniel Chaitin · December 7, 2016 11:12 pm

The U.S. military has called off a search for other crew members involved in a crash between an F/A-18 Hornet and a Marine Corps KC-130 refueling aircraft. (Marine photo)

National Security

Search underway for Marine pilot after Hornet crash off Japan

David Brown · December 7, 2016 1:53 pm

President-elect Trump announced Tuesday he had struck a $50 billion deal with a Japanese telecommunications corporation called SoftBank Group, just one hour after meeting with its chief executive officer, Masayoshi Son, at Trump Tower. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi)

Trump announces $50 billion deal with Japanese telecom firm

Sarah Bedford · December 6, 2016 8:32 pm

A pair of Chinese H-6K bombers flew around Taiwan on Nov. 25. (People's Daily Online photo)

National Security

Taiwan says China is flexing its muscles with bomber flight

Jamie McIntyre · December 5, 2016 7:48 pm

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Pearl Harbor before the end of the year in order to "console the souls of the victims" who died in his country's attack against the United States in 1941. (AP Photo/Luciano Matteazzi)

National Security

Japanese leader will visit Pearl Harbor

Joel Gehrke · December 5, 2016 5:38 pm

Ivanka Trump may have a conflict of interest problem. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Ivanka Trump’s big Japanese conflict of interest

Caitlin Yilek · December 4, 2016 11:34 pm

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake strikes off Fukushima in Japan, tsunami warning issued. (tsunami.gov)

Japan lifts tsunami warning following earthquake off Fukushima

John Siciliano · November 21, 2016 9:27 pm

The State Department and President-elect Trump's transition team are finally working together as of Thursday evening, following a week of no formal talks between the two parties.

State Dept. ‘now in contact’ with Trump’s team

Anna Giaritelli · November 18, 2016 12:40 am

National Security

No contact between Trump and State Department on cusp of meeting Japanese PM

Joel Gehrke · November 17, 2016 10:07 pm

President-elect Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next Thursday at the request of the foreign leader. (David Mareuil/Pool Photo via AP)

National Security

Trump to meet with Japanese prime minister next week

Gabby Morrongiello · November 11, 2016 9:11 pm

A U.S. Naval base in Sasebo, Japan, is on lockdown Thursday morning local time after reports of gunshots. (AP Photo/Katsumi Kasahara, File)

National Security

US Naval base in Japan locked down after false alarm

Anna Giaritelli · November 3, 2016 3:00 am