South Korea to station F-35s at bases throughout the peninsula, report says

The South Korean air force plans to disperse its newest fleet of F-35A Lightning II stealth jets throughout the country to better respond to North Korean threats, according to local media.

Missing airman’s body found near Guam beach after daylong search

A U.S. airman who failed to return home from a fishing trip was found dead Sunday morning near a Guam beach, according to the Air Force.

US troops may deploy to Japanese, Philippine islands if China invades Taiwan, report says

U.S. forces plan to dig in on Japan’s southernmost islands and in the Philippines if China invades Taiwan, according to a Japanese news agency.

US military to arm the Philippines with more sea-surveillance drones

The United States is arming the Philippines with advanced sea drones as part of an effort to bolster an ally threatened by China’s territorial claims and growing maritime power.

Social media sites call for Australia to delay its ban on children younger than 16

An advocate for major social media platforms has told Australia’s Parliament that a plan to ban children younger than 16 from the sites should be delayed rather than being rushed to approval this week.

South Korea holds memorial for forced laborers in Japan after boycotting Japanese event

South Korea has paid tribute to wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado Island Gold Mines in a memorial ceremony. The event on Monday came a day after Seoul boycotted a similar event organized by Japan.

Planned biofuel-solar energy plants on Hawaii base pose no environmental risks, Navy says

The Navy’s issuance on Friday of a final environmental assessment that found no significant impact clears the way for a project that will “improve energy security, strategic flexibility, and energy resiliency at JBPHH and the island of Oahu,” the service said in a news release that day.

The Philippine vice president publicly threatens to have the president assassinated

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte says she has contracted an assassin to kill the president, his wife and the House of Representatives speaker if she herself is killed.

North Korean general reportedly wounded by Ukrainian attack on Russia

A recent Ukrainian attack wounded a North Korean general, the first senior officer casualty reported among thousands of North Korean troops sent to bolster Russian forces, a report said.

Navy, Marine Corps Ospreys make precautionary landings at Japanese airport

A Navy Osprey made a precautionary landing Thursday at a commercial airport on an island north of Okinawa, a week after a Marine Corps tiltrotor made a similar landing there.

After a decade away, USS George Washington returns to Japan in homeport shift

Hundreds of sailors stood in dress blues as the aircraft carrier USS George Washington pulled into Tokyo Bay on Friday morning for the first time in nearly a decade.

Credit, debit fraud town hall draws standing-room-only crowd at Okinawa air base

Credit and debit card fraud may be more widespread at Okinawa’s Kadena Air Base than officially reported, base leaders told a packed town hall meeting Thursday, according to an attendee.

North Korean leader says past diplomacy only confirmed US hostility

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says past negotiations with the United States only confirmed Washington’s “unchangeable” hostility toward his country and described his nuclear buildup as the only way to counter external threats. 

Dive into immersive, A-list quality theater experience in Tokyo

Immersive Fort Tokyo is a huge, indoor theme park that opened in March in a 323,000-square-foot shopping mall. Inside, visitors may lose themselves in a world of stories created by actors.

Saucy start: Promising American-style barbecue joint opens at New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo

Bravo Zulu Barbecue — or BZQ — at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo is a bold attempt to re-create American-style barbecue in central Tokyo.

Pacific Air Forces commander helps deliver modern training aircraft to Vietnam

Vietnam this week received the first of 12 military training aircraft scheduled for delivery through a U.S. program to strengthen partner nation militaries facing China.

Marine killed in Okinawa motorcycle crash was a motor vehicle operator from Texas

Lance Cpl. Avery Wayne Leverette, 21, of the III Marine Expeditionary Force Support Battalion at Camp Hansen, died in the five-vehicle crash, III MEF spokesman Capt. Pawel Puczko announced in a news release Thursday. 

Austin addresses China, UFOs and women in combat during Laos visit

On one of his last trips to Asia as Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin expressed regret that China chose not to meet with Southeast Asian defense ministers this week in Laos. At the same press conference, he also talked briefly in praise of women’s contributions in the U.S. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pakistan court grants bail to ex-prime minister Imran Khan

A Pakistani court granted bail to former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a case where he is accused of hiding income but he won’t be freed from jail as he is under arrest in other cases.