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U.S. soldiers joined Japanese officials and residents in Okinawa for a one-off joint nighttime patrol Friday following sexual assault cases involving American servicemen. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/japan/society/japan-us-okinawa-street-patrol/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #okinawa #usbases #usmilitary #sexcrimes
Japan, U.S. patrol Okinawa streets after sexual assaults

In the first such joint operation since 1973, participants walked along a downtown street dotted with restaurants, bars and clubs near a U.S. airbase.

The Japan Times
The U.S. attacked a key Yemen oil port controlled by the Houthis overnight and killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militants, raising the specter of a widening conflict in the Middle East. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-steps-up-houthi-campaign/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #usmilitary #yemen #houthis #iran #donaldtrump
U.S. steps up Houthi campaign with deadly strikes on Red Sea oil port

The attack on the Houthi-controlled port killed dozens of people, according to the Iran-backed militants, raising the specter of a widening conflict in the Middle East.

The Japan Times
The United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/19/world/us-withdraw-troops-syria/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #usmilitary #defense #syria #donaldtrump
U.S. to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria

President Donald Trump has long been skeptical of Washington's presence in Syria.

The Japan Times
Japan's defense chief has poured cold water on Trump's demand to boost cost-sharing for hosting American troops in Japan before the current deal expires in 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/18/japan/politics/trump-japan-us-troops-nakatani/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #defense #sdf #usbases #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #usmilitary #china #shigeruishiba #gennakatani
Japan defense chief says 'no reason' to change current U.S. troop deal

Gen Nakatani said that spending “is appropriately shared between the Japanese and U.S. governments based on mutual agreement, with a set time frame.”

The Japan Times
Somalia Wipes Out 12 Al-Shabaab Militants in US-Backed Airstrike

 The Somali government confirmed that an airstrike conducted by its air force, with U.S. support, killed 12 Al-Shabaab militants in a remote...

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Reviving an '80s-era worldview, Trump says his nation's alliance with Japan is unfair, but Tokyo says the country has been paying billions and plays a key role in U.S. strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/16/japan/politics/japan-us-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #usjapanrelations #us #defense #sdf #usbases #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #usmilitary #china #shigeruishiba
Trump calls the U.S.-Japan alliance ‘one-sided.’ Tokyo says otherwise.

Some observers believe the U.S. president’s worldview is stuck in the 1980s, a time when trade deficits with Japan captured the attention of U.S. policymakers.

The Japan Times
US army and air force libraries ordered to comb stacks for books related to DEI

Move comes in preparation for removal of materials that promote DEI, gender ideology and critical race theory

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