China wraps up aerial and naval drills simulating blockade of Taiwan
The Chinese military “successfully completed” an exercise called Joint Sword, which simulated a blockade of Taiwan.The large-scale military…
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Japan and Taiwan say they will shoot down balloons after suspected intrusion
The Japanese and Taiwanese governments have announced that they will shoot down foreign balloons or any suspected unidentified…
Hawaiian Airlines to resume service to Fukuoka, Japan, beginning April 2023
Hawaiian Airlines announced that it will restart its service to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) in Japan, three years after…
Japan starts building new air base for US jets
Japan Self Defense Forces have begun constructing a new air base on Mage, an uninhabited island in Kagoshima…
Emirates to resume Dubai-Haneda (Tokyo) flights by April 2023
Emirates has announced that it will resume services to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) from Dubai International Airport (DXB)…
Jetstar Airbus A320 flight from Tokyo evacuated in Nagoya after bomb threat
A Jetstar Airbus A320 plane diverted to Nagoya in central Japan after a bomb situation was declared mid-flight.…
Japan opens more entry airports for Hong Kong travelers after request
Japan has slightly eased its entry restrictions for air travelers coming from Hong Kong, adding three more airports…
India’s Su-30s to square off against Japan’s fighters in first mutual exercise
Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF) has released additional details of the first air combat exercise to be…
Chinese carrier battle group sails near Japan ahead of drills
Japan’s Defense Ministry reported that a carrier battle group formed around China’s aircraft carrier CNS Liaoning sailed through…
WestJet to launch Japan, Barcelona and Edinburgh routes; expands Europe flights
Canadian airline WestJet announced that it will launch new routes to Japan and Europe to begin in the…
Japan orders two more Boeing KC-46 Pegasus tankers
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) ordered two more Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, adding to its previous…
US Marine F-35B suffers nose gear collapse after emergency landing
The nose landing gear of a USMC F-35B collapsed during towing after the fighter conducted an emergency landing…
First batch of USAF F-15 Eagles bids farewell to Japan
The US Air Force has begun its progressive withdrawal of F-15 fighters from Japan despite concern among some…
Japan, UK, Italy to agree on next-generation F-X fighter development
The authorities of Japan will soon reach an agreement with the United Kingdom and Italy on the development…
Japan’s Skymark Airlines announces deal with Boeing for up to 12 737 MAX planes
Skymark Airlines plans to add up to 12 737 MAX aircraft in a deal with Boeing to support…
US lawmakers concerned about F-15 withdrawal from Japan
A rotation of US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighters will be temporarily deployed to Japan in order to…
Japan Airlines returns to quarterly profit, boosts revenue target
Business is “steadily recovering” at Japan Airlines (JAL), with the airline posting its first quarterly profit since the…
USAF to withdraw F-15 presence from Japan starting November 2022
The United States Department of Defense confirmed that the permanent presence of F-15 fighters in Japan will be…