Alex Wilson
Correspondent at Stars and Stripes
Asia-Pacific correspondent for @StarsandStripes out of U.S. Fleet Activities Yokosuka. Also an aspiring novelist, outdoor enthusiast and dedicated bookworm.
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stripes.com | Alex Wilson
Gen. Ronald Clark, commander of U.S. Army Pacific, center, visits Camp Humphreys, South Korea, April 10, 2025. (Caelum Astra/U.S. Army) The United States’ military partnerships in the Indo-Pacific are expected to remain stable despite recent economic uncertainty linked to the Trump administration’s tariff policies, the head of U.S. Army Pacific said Wednesday. Gen.
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stripes.com | Hana Kusumoto |Alex Wilson
A U.S. Navy sailor told a Japanese court on May 7, 2025, that he made an illegal turn near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japan, on Sept. 18, 2024, causing a fatal collision. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) YOKOSUKA, Japan — A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded no contest Wednesday in a Japanese court to causing the death of a motorcyclist in a collision near Yokosuka Naval Base last year. He may face up to 18 months in prison.
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The U.S. Navy expeditionary mobile base USS Miguel Keith completed a five-month overhaul at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Yokohama, Japan, April 15, 2025. (Randall Baucom/U.S. Navy) A U.S. Navy vessel recently completed a five-month overhaul at a Japanese shipyard, a milestone for the service as it seeks to expand joint repair capabilities with allied countries.
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Secretary of the Navy John Phelan tours HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan, South Korea, April 30, 2025. (U.S. Navy) Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited South Korea as part of his first international tour since taking office, meeting with senior officials and touring two of the country’s largest shipyards. Phelan met Wednesday with acting Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and Adm. Yang Yong-mo, the South Korean navy’s chief of staff.
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stripes.com | Hana Kusumoto |Alex Wilson
A B-1B Lancer bomber takes off from Misawa Air Base, Japan, April 22, 2025. (Mattison Cole/U.S. Air Force) A U.S. bomber’s emergency landing that shut down a shared runway and canceled commercial flights in northeastern Japan has drawn sharp rebuke from local officials, who demanded stronger safety measures from the Air Force and Japan’s Ministry of Defense.
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