Japanese fighter jets intercepted a South Korean airlifter low on fuel that entered Japanese airspace without approval while diverting to Kadena Air Base on Okinawa, officials from both countries said Friday.

Two U.S. Air Force CV-22 Ospreys made precautionary landings at civilian airports in northern Japan over the past week, according to the Air Force and Japanese officials.

Gen. Thomas Bussiere ordered the halt Monday, one day after an airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base was shot with an M18 and died. The incident spurred multiple investigations into the death and into the safety of the M18 pistol.

PFAS in treated water discharged from two sites outside Yokota Air Base in Tokyo spiked recently but remained within safe limits, according to Japanese government surveys.

The U.S. Air Force says air traffic controllers at Minot International Airport in North Dakota failed to warn a military B-52 crew about a nearby commercial plane, which had to make a sharp turn to avoid colliding with the bomber.

U.S. military police and German authorities this month practiced taking down a small drone during drills near Ramstein Air Base, which has seen multiple airspace violations in the past year by unmanned aircraft.   

The U.S. military is planning to deploy the MQ-9 Reaper drone to an air base in South Korea for its first long-term rotation in the country, according to news reports.

The U.S. Air Force recently concluded weather preparedness training at a remote fishing port in Japan that drew complaints from regional and local authorities.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the near-collision between a plane and B-52 bomber in North Dakota.

Resolute Force Pacific is designed to evaluate the Air Force’s agile combat employment strategy, which emphasizes rapid deployment, flexible basing and dispersal operations.