Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing criticism from within his own party over his last-minute decision to skip a NATO ...

For decades, Japan's defense spending remained around 1% of GDP. Just two and a half years ago, at the end of 2022, the ...

Analysts say the decision could be a missed opportunity to formalise Japan’s role as a trusted partner in global security.

The NATO summit highlighted the widening gap between how the U.S. and Europe see the military ambitions of Russia, the bloc's main foil.

NATO members agreed on a spending target of 5% of GDP by 2035, enabling the U.S. to shift its focus to the region as it zeros ...

NATO leaders wrapped up their meetings in Europe this week with an agreement that members would increase their defense ...

The NATO summit endorsed a higher defense spending of 5 percent of GDP in response to a demand made by US President Donald ...

A White House spokesperson has suggested that US allies in the Asia-Pacific region should be able to raise their defense spending if NATO member countries can.

Penny Wong will travel to Washington for Quad talks with Marco Rubio and their counterparts from India and Japan, amid tensions over US defence spending demands.

What began as a regional alliance now courts Australia, Japan and South Korea while preparing three-front warfare — but this ...

According to Donald Trump, it was a “great victory.” He took to the stage Wednesday, before leaving the NATO summit in the ...

Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki voiced regret Thursday over US President Donald Trump's linking of US airstrikes on Iranian ...