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

Japan's Defense Ministry has asked for an unprecedented budget of 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) for the upcoming financial year as the nation faces growing military threats from China.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries President Seiji Izumisawa told Nikkei Asia that Japan's defense sector is undergoing rapid expansion in response to the country's national security initiatives, with ...

Japan has long been recognized as a global leader in electronics, robotics, and cutting-edge technology. But recently, Japan has entered a new chapter in military history, developing secret weapons ...

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

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

Japan and the United States signed an agreement Friday to expand their cooperation on a joint ballistic missile defense shield, the Japanese foreign ministry announced. IE 11 is not supported.

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 Fumio Kishida faces a dilemma: Unnerved by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising tensions over Taiwan, a majority of the public wants a defense buildup, but few in the ...

Four years ago the Japanese government decided to install two U.S.-made Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems on the home islands in order to defend against North Korean ballistic missiles. Then it ...

Japan, U.S. defense chiefs oppose Chinese expansion in Asian seas About $3 trillion worth of trade passes through the South China Sea each year ...

April 8 (UPI) --NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan during a two-day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. China's ...