Two groups equalling 130 Japanese troops landed in South Sudan today, marking the first time armed troops have deployed in the name of Japan since the closing days of WWII. These first two arrivals are set to fill 350 troop spots, through which Japan will help South Sudan stabilize. Peacekeeping, infrastructure-building, and guard duties are the primary missions to be carried … [Read more...] about Japan’s first post-WWII armed deployment
More shifting seas. At 5:59 local today, Japan felt yet another large earthquake off its eastern coast. A 6.9 magnitude quake, 11 kilometers down, shook the coast of Namie, Fukushima, Japan—right smack dab in the neighborhood of the previous great eastern Japan earthquake. In the last 24 hours, that area of ocean has felt more than a half-dozen quakes, ranging in magnitude … [Read more...] about Series of violent earthquakes occur near Fukushima, Japan
Let's break that down like an old school street-corner hip-hop track. "Former"...Meng Hongwei is still Chinese. I would not immediately assume that his affiliation with Chinese security *is not* his primary allegiance. "Security Head"... he was a vice minister, ran "public security". "Runs"... he was duly elected by the general assembly of INTERPOL. And, admittedly, … [Read more...] about A former Chinese security head now runs INTERPOL
In an utterly unsurprising complete lack of situational awareness, the Japanese government is smack dab in the middle of having to switch all its gears. See...everyone in Japan was expecting HRC to win. So much so that almost no one in the gov--or society--has that much info on Trump. There was a book already written and set to publish in Japan *as soon as the results were … [Read more...] about Japan’s Reaction to the U.S. Election
In a bold move to show how corrupt and tough they are, the Yamaguchi-gumi Yakuza group passed out sweets to children on Halloween. The handout was confirmed by shrine attendants in Kobe. The primary trick-or-treating location is a Shinto Shrine near the Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters in Kobe. Halloween is an increasingly participated-in holiday in Japan. A few years back, you'd … [Read more...] about Yakuza bake cakes: How Japan’s gangsters celebrate Halloween
As I type this, there is an active shooter on Sasebo Navy Base. Current [limited] reporting is that the shooter came from off-base. Shots are being fired. Base BIG VOICE is announcing this is not an exercise. Everyone on base is now involved in one of three things: Running/Hiding/Fighting Actively seeking and containing/engaging the shooter Shitting their … [Read more...] about Updated: Active shooter reported on US Naval Base Sasebo in Nagasaki, Japan
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=96iyQNPzFN0 "Oh that's just what we call pillow talk, baby..." -Ash As everyone gets spun up regarding the P.I. president, Rodrigo Duterte, calling for a removal of U.S. forces, while openly pandering to Beijing...Let's go over what kind of pillow talk he's giving Japan. In a not so surprising move, Duterte told the Japanese PM, Shinzo … [Read more...] about Musical allies: The Philippines and their revolving besties
Keeping with this Caribbean and Cold War history theme, I thought it appropriate to bring up this man. Rudolf "Rudy" Anderson, Jr., was born on September 15, 1927 in Greenville, SC. He was an Eagle Scout, a graduate of Clemson, and a commissioned officer and pilot in the United States Air Force. He flew missions as a reconnaissance pilot over Korea, earning two … [Read more...] about Cuban Missile Crisis KIA: Remembering Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr.
Today, 33 years ago, Operation Urgent Fury began. OUF, otherwise known as the U.S.-led Invasion of Grenada, began on October 25th of 1983 and lasted until December 15th--even though the "invasion" itself only took three days. Nice and short. What's relevant about this day and invasion with regards to this site is that there were a ton of SOF and ABN forces involved. Shit … [Read more...] about Remembering Operation Urgent Fury 33 years later
At 11:38 local, a car exploded in a parking lot near Utsunomiya Castle Park in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture Japan. (North of Tokyo.) So far--and I *do mean* it just happened--there are three injured, one dead. Authorities have yet to clear the vehicle, so there is zero info from "ground zero." As in, no one knows if there was anyone in the car when it … [Read more...] about Multiple explosions in Japan, one dead and three injured
Recently, Japan has been brought into focus in the mainstream media regarding nuclear armament. This is all based off a comment by Republican Candidate Donald Trump, when he stated that South Korea and Japan should be brought into the Nuclear Power fold. Japan has the largest nuclear reactor on the planet, so it's not like they don't have the tech. But, as we all know--in … [Read more...] about SOFREP Writer the Odyssean’s take on the Japanese nuke/no nuke thing
Of late, there has been increasing bantor about the legalities of a Japanese Emperor leaving "office" prior to death. In my last episode on this topic we covered the basics of the hows and whys, as well as projected the deeper structure and reasoning of both. From both sides. The Emperor wants out because he doesn't want to be a part of what he knows is coming. The … [Read more...] about The Dusk of an Emperor: Law Bending and The Chrysanthemum Throne
