Johnny Depp had an emotional response to the welcome he received from fans at Tokyo Comic-Con during his first visit to Japan for the first time in eight years.

This follows joint drills by Chinese and Russian strategic bombers and fighters on Tuesday that prompted Japan and South Korea to scramble planes to monitor them.

American strategic bombers trained alongside Japanese aircraft in what Washington and Tokyo described as a demonstration of their resolve following recent military tensions between Japan and China this week.

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) attended the Society of American Military

Japan’s government says that the chances of a magnitude 8 earthquake have increased. Scientists can’t predict when one will strike, but it represents a meaningful jump over typical odds.

Tokyo claims a Chinese fighter jet used its weapons-targeting radar on Japanese planes on Dec 6. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Japan’s claim that Chinese fighter jets aimed their radar at Japanese military aircraft near the Okinawa islands has ignited fresh concerns over rising military friction in East Asia. The incident, which Japan called “extremely regrettable,

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