China launches spacecraft to compete with US at lunar south pole

China launched the first spacecraft to collect samples from the moon’s far side and return them to Earth, solidifying the nation’s position as the main competitor to the US in the race to establish a long-term presence on the lunar surface.

Fire at US Forces Japan headquarters disperses workforce on air base in Tokyo

Personnel with U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force worked from alternate locations Friday after a fire struck their building the night before at this airlift hub in western Tokyo.

Retired Navy diver testifies on family’s travails with tainted Hawaii water

Brian Jessup, a retired Navy diver, testified in Hawaii federal court Thursday that he and his family experienced numerous health issues, including stomach pains, nausea, dizziness and headaches, as a result of contaminated water at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Army thrift stores cracks down on shoplifters, tag-switchers after substantial losses

Shoplifters and tag-switchers cost the thrift store on the United States’ largest overseas base about $2,600 per year, and the manager is finally doing something about it.

Patriot air-defense system debuts at former American air base in the Philippines

The U.S. Army for the first time has deployed Patriot missile launchers to this sprawling facility shared by commercial and military aircraft north of Manila.

You’ll want to be in this panorama made possible by Yokohama Air Cabin

A series of cable cars suspended over Yokohama’s waterfront provides a thrilling, panoramic view of Japan’s second-largest city.

Dine Italian style at newest branch of a natural restaurant in western Tokyo

This stylish restaurant that opened recently near Yokota Air Base promises to revive appreciation for Italian cuisine.

US officials wary of Chinese plans for floating nuclear plants

Officials fear reactors will be used to power military bases on artificial islands in the South China Sea.

Huawei secretly backs US research, awarding millions in prizes

Huawei Technologies Co., the Chinese telecommunications giant blacklisted by the U.S., is secretly funding cutting-edge research at American universities including Harvard through an independent Washington-based foundation.

Japan says a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly April crash of 2 navy helicopters

Japanese investigators have determined that a collision during a nighttime drill caused the deadly crash last month of two Japanese navy SH-60K Seahawk helicopters, the country’s defense minister said Thursday.