The Japanese Self-Defense Force on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys at a newly opened permanent base in ...

JAPAN’S plan to transfer Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines could enhance Manila’s coastal patrol and maritime defense capabilities, analysts said at the weekend, underscoring the ...

Japan has long been recognized as a global leader in electronics, robotics, and cutting-edge technology. But recently, Japan ...

Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China's maritime expansion, ...

Japan will export used destroyers to the Philippines, Reuters reported, citing Japan's Yomiuri newspaper on Sunday, to ...

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

The Philippine Navy confirms the possible transfer of the naval assets, saying it’s sending a delegation to ‘conduct an ...

In mid-December, the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio approved the most ambitious and rapid expansion of military power in Japan since the country’s Self-Defense Forces (SDF ...

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida’s visit to Manila saw the continued expansion of Japan-Philippines military cooperation. By Takahashi Kosuke November 03, 2023 ...

The defense budget will rise 0.8 percent to 4.68 trillion yen ($51.7 billion), the Defense Ministry said. The Coast Guard budget will go up 1.9 percent to 176.5 billion yen, its first expansion in ...

Until now, however, Japan’s Self-Defense Forces have operated on the premise that they could not come to the ... which suffered mightily during Japan’s era of wartime and colonial expansion, ...

The growth of Japan’s GDP may sound like good news for the country, but it also means it will have to pay more to reach its target to spend 2% of GDP on defense, adding to the woes of a nation ...