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  • Japan Government Vows to Reduce Okinawa’s Burden From Bases As U.S. Marines’ Transition to Guam Gets Underway

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    December 15, 2024

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    December 13, 2024

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    December 12, 2024

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    December 11, 2024

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    December 4, 2024

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    November 25, 2024

  • SDF Seeking Ways to Distinguish Proper Guidance and Harassment; Leaders Hope to Create Common Understanding of What Is Appropriate Instruction

    As the Self-Defense Forces try to root out all forms of harassment, they are struggling to make m...

    November 23, 2024

  • Japan, U.S., ROK Coast Guards Give Capacity-Building Support to 10 Nations; JCG, U.S. Coast Guard Reinforcing Assistance

    The Japan Coast Guard said Friday it has, with its U.S. and South Korean counterparts, provided j...

    November 23, 2024

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