One dead, seven missing after two Japanese military helicopters crash in Pacific
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Two Japan Self-Defense Forces choppers go missing in Pacific
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters have gone missing since late Saturday after flying in an area of the Pacific, south of Tokyo, Defense Ministry and MSDF officials said.
North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area as it expands military capabilities in the face of deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
Two Japan SDF choppers crash in Pacific, one dead, seven missing
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed during a drill in the Pacific late Saturday, leaving at least one of the eight crew members dead, with the other seven still missing, Japan's defense minister said Sunday.
Japan searches for 7 missing at sea after navy helicopters lost over Pacific
Seven people were missing on Sunday after an apparent accident overnight involving two Japanese military helicopters off the coast, officials said.
China's foreign minister says major powers should avoid rivalry in the South Pacific
BEIJING — China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 20 said the South Pacific region should not become an arena for major power rivalries and that its assistance to countries there is free of political conditions.
2 Japanese navy helicopters carrying 8 crew believed crashed in Pacific, Defense Ministry says
TOKYO (AP) — Two Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force helicopters were believed to have crashed in the Pacific Ocean south of Tokyo during night-time training, Japan’s defense minister said.
Solomon Islands' pro-China prime minister reelected to parliament
SYDNEY -- Manasseh Sogavare, the China-friendly prime minister of the Solomon Islands, has retained his seat in parliament after a general election held this week, local media reported late on Friday, as tensions surrounding relations with Beijing percolate in the Pacific island nation.