Japan’s cabinet approved a Fiscal Year 2025 supplementary budget that is poised to put the country on track to dedicate ...

HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — The Japanese army on Wednesday began deploying its fleet of V-22 Ospreys on a newly opened permanent base in southwestern Japan, in the country’s latest move to strengthen its ...

Japan is going all-in on the F-35, expanding its order to 147 jets and becoming the largest Lightning II operator after the ...

Japan’s army is planning a long-range missile drill next month — the first within its borders — as the country continues to beef up its military to counter regional rival China. The Ground ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force recently tested the deployment of a developing hypersonic missile system that is designed to defend Tokyo’s islands from foreign warships. The Acquisition, Technology and ...

Japan’s army has begun relocating its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft to a new base on the southern island of Kyushu, part of an effort to beef up its presence near disputed islands amid aggressive ...

A Type 88 surface-to-ship missile is test-launched by Japan’s 1st Artillery Brigade from Point Mugu Sea Range, California, the U.S., in July 2021. Credit: Japan Ground Self-Defense Force The Japan ...

Four Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members were injured Monday after a piece of military ordnance went off at the U.S. Air Force base. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jun 9, 2025 7:30 AM EDT Four ...

CAMP ITAMI, Japan — Yama Sakura 89 concluded today with a closing ceremony at Camp Itami, Japan, bringing together Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF), the Australian Army, and ...

BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – The 7th Infantry Division and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) recently conducted joint training at Yakima Training Center (YTC) in Yakima, Washington, as part ...

OKINAWA, Okinawa Prefecture–A video showing an American civilian being slammed to the ground and detained by U.S. military ...