The trilateral logistics agreement, signed by senior US, Australian and Japanese flag officers, aims to strengthen maritime ...

Japan’s defensive stance to integrate hypersonic missiles into its defence strategy is aimed at maintaining military balance ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed U.S.-Japan relations, emphasizing no division despite Japanese PM Shigeru ...

TOKYO — Japan's air force has begun emergency safety inspections on all of its nearly 200 military training aircraft after one of the planes crashed minutes after takeoff, officials said Thursday.

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani earlier this month told Nikkei that he wanted to promote Japan's defense exports, signaling a clear shift in the country's arms policy, which has so far been largely ...

Japan had spent about 1.4 percent and 1.6 percent of GDP on defense for fiscal years 2023 and 2024, respectively, or 6.8 trillion yen ($47 billion) and 7.95 trillion yen ($56 billion).

TOKYO — Japan’s air force chief on Thursday confirmed the deaths of two service members whose training aircraft crashed last week. The T-4 plane with two aboard crashed into a reservoir ...

The Trump administration should encourage Japan to take more a lead in its own defense against China. Although President Donald Trump has put his “reciprocal” tariffs on hold for three months ...

WASHINGTON, June 20 (Reuters) - Japan has canceled an annual high-level meeting with key ally the United States after the Trump administration demanded it spend more on defense, the Financial ...

Japan, renowned for its pacifist constitution, is now setting its sights on the global arms exports market. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani earlier this month told Nikkei that he wanted to promote ...

Japan, renowned for its pacifist constitution, is now setting its sights on the global arms exports market. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...