Seth Robson

Japan

Stars and Stripes reporter - Japan, Korea, Philippines, Australia, Iraq, Afghanistan. RTs not endorsement only sharing. All opinions mine.

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Articles

Hilltop ceremony honors bomber crews, Japanese civilians killed in 1945 raid

5 days ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Col. Richard McElhaney, 374th Airlift Wing commander, attends a ceremony honoring fallen World War II airmen and Japanese civilians at Sengen Shrine in Shizuoka, Japan, June 21, 2025.
Air Force says F-16’s unplanned landing did not impact delayed Japan Airlines flight

1 week ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson |Hana Kusumoto

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon lands during a public flight demostration at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Sept. 11, 2022. (Leon Redfern/U.S. Air Force) The 35th Fighter Wing on Friday denied reports that an Air Force fighter jet’s precautionary landing disrupted a commercial flight in northeastern Japan days earlier.
Leadership change brings US Army commander back to his roots in Japan

1 week ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Brig. Gen. James Dooghan, left, accepts the U.S. Army Japan guidon from Gen. Ronald Clark, head of U.S. Army Pacific, during a change-of-command ceremony at Camp Zama, near Tokyo, June 17, 2025. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Stripes) CAMP ZAMA, Japan — The son of a U.S. Navy sailor returned to his childhood stamping grounds Tuesday to assume command of U.S. Army Japan. Brig. Gen.
Local leaders slam delayed disclosure of PFAS leak at Air Force base in Tokyo

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson |Hana Kusumoto

The Yokota Community Center houses the commissary, base exchange and food court at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo. (Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — U.S. officials have confirmed that about 250 gallons of contaminated water leaked at this airlift hub in 2023, a disclosure that is drawing sharp criticism from local governments for coming more than two years after the incident.
Laughs don’t get lost in translation at Tokyo Comedy Bar

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Seth Robson

6 hours agoEarlier this week, trade publication The Business of Fashion declared 2025 ‘The Year Pride Went Beige’. Rather than the rainbow-smeared, unicorn-splattered collections of yesteryear, apparel offerings for June 2025 have become increasingly staid, with BOF citing “backlash by right-wing activists and …
Restored US bomber to go on display in Papua New Guinea decades after jungle discovery

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Crew members painted the Douglas A-20 Havoc bomber Hell’N Pelican II with an image of a pelican carrying a bomb. (Jessica Gray/Australian Defence ) An American bomber from World War II that sat hidden in Papua New Guinea’s jungle for decades will soon go on display at a museum in the island nation’s capital, according to the Australian air force.
Laughs don’t get lost in translation at Tokyo Comedy Bar

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Evans Musoka, of Kenya, performs at Tokyo Comedy Bar on May 17, 2025. (Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes) There’s something funny about one of the bars near Shibuya Station in Tokyo. In my opinion, a lot of stuff in Shibuya is laughable — there’s a fine line between incredibly cool and unintentionally amusing. People at the Tokyo Comedy Bar are OK with others laughing at — or along — with them.
American airman wins pro boxing debut over Japanese fighter in Tokyo

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Airman 1st Class Craig Jeudy celebrates after winning his first professional boxing match at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo on June 10, 2025. (Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes) TOKYO — In his professional boxing debut, an American airman relied on a sharp jab and superior conditioning to earn a majority decision victory Tuesday in a four-round match at Korakuen Hall.
American airman to make his professional boxing debut in Tokyo

2 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

Airman 1st Class Craig Jeudy, a communications specialist with 5th Air Force, poses with his boxing trainer, Hideaki Ohara, at Ringside Fitness Gym near Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 7, 2025. (Seth Robson/Stars and Stripes) YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — An American service member at this airlift hub in western Tokyo is set for his professional boxing debut Tuesday night in Tokyo.
US must harden Indo-Pacific bases against drone attacks, think tank says

3 weeks ago | stripes.com | Seth Robson

U.S. and Japanese service members work together to repair airfield damage during a Keen Sword drill at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, on Oct. 24, 2024. (Jessi Stegall/U.S. Marine Corps) The U.S. Air Force needs to do more to protect its Indo-Pacific bases, including from evolving threats such as drones, according to a California-based think tank. The Rand Corp.