Fighter jets deployed rotationally to the home of the 18th Wing made precautionary landings here two days in a row, according to a local newspaper.

About 1,000 service members have faced late pickups or deliveries of household goods under the initial phase-in of the Defense Department’s revamped system for relocations, defense officials said Thursday.

American teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a recent visit to a local elementary school that reciprocated a similar visit in October by Japanese teachers to Kadena Air Base.

The Maansan Trail offers those at Camp Humphreys and Osan Air Base an easy, refreshing winter hike not too far away.

Teppan Kingdom in Tokyo’s Akihabara district is a must for those craving steak. You don’t win anything for completing any of the challenge orders – they’re just larger portions – but it’s a delicious undertaking.

Acting Commandant Adm. Kevin Lunday did not say why the anti-harassment policy was put on hold, but his message emphasized that harassment is still prohibited by military general order. Hate incidents will continue to be investigated per current rules, Lunday said.

North Korea’s failure to deliver on its plans to put three spy satellites into orbit last year was unsurprising, experts say, but it indicates Pyongyang is pursuing a newer, efficient form of rocket technology.

A new Air Force course in jungle survival is preparing airmen to operate from remote airfields if a conflict forces their squadrons to disperse.

Two DODEA students, Alliyah Regala from Japan and Emily Wheeler from Germany, were selected for this year’s U.S. Senate Youth Program.

Japanese troops on Wednesday detonated eight unexploded, U.S.-made bombs believed to be from World War II off the coast of southern Okinawa.

Young soccer players from two Defense Department high schools on Okinawa recently got a chance to prepare for the upcoming season with the coaches of Japan’s top-rated professional team.

A passenger plane caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea late Tuesday, but all 176 people on board were safely evacuated, authorities said.

A pilot was reported safe after an F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise Tuesday afternoon at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. The pilot experienced an “inflight malfunction” but was able to eject from the aircraft before it crashed on the runway, according to the wing commander.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the North looks to increase pressure on the United States following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

The bond between Kiribati — population 120,000 — and its near neighbor New Zealand might not appear significant. But the acrimony reflects concern from western powers that their interests in the region are being undermined as China woos Pacific leaders with offers of funding and loans.

The nation erected 357 gigawatts of wind and solar, a 45% and 18% increase, respectively, over what the country had operating at the end of 2023. That’s akin to building 357 full-size nuclear plants in one year. The installations meant China has already surpassed its goal of having 1,200 gigawatts from renewables by 2030.

The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims its latest AI model performs on a par with those of OpenAI, despite using less advanced, more energy efficient computer chips. It has raised concerns that China may have overtaken the U.S. in the AI race despite restrictions on its access to the most advanced chips.

The Air Force is resetting the expiration dates on waivers for airmen and guardians with shaving exemptions, or profiles, according to a memo from service’s surgeon general.

Heavy snow Monday night prompted school closures, travel warnings and suspended services for some U.S. bases in South Korea as the country observes its longest holiday of the year.