Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

Russia faced a penetrating barrage of drones from Ukraine over the weekend that caused all four of Moscow's major airports to close amid the intensifying war.

Russia has protested against Japan's involvement in the Resolute Force Pacific military exercises, led by the United States. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims these activities resemble preparation for conflict,

Japan expressed hope on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on a Ukraine arms deal and potential secondary tariffs on Russia would lead to a just and lasting peace between the two countries.

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands because of Japanese sanctions over ...

A populist party surging in the polls ahead of Sunday’s national elections in Japan has denied any ties to Moscow after one of its candidates gave an interview to Russian state media. Japanese politics has long been dominated by the center-right Liberal Democratic Party (LDP),

Russia’s foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.

Residents on one of the four islands that Japan calls the Northern Territories have cleaned the graves of the ancestors of former Japanese residents. Programs to allow them to visit the site remain halted over the past years.