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

China's massive missile force threatens U.S. Pacific bases as both nations race to build long-range weapons. Experts analyze ...

We don’t think it was any coincidence that this happened to Capt. El but that he was targeted because of his race,” his ...

The buildup comes as Beijing steps up pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over her recent remarks suggesting Japan ...

American strategic bombers trained alongside Japanese aircraft in what Washington and Tokyo described as a demonstration of ...

Established in 1954, the JSDF comprises the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. They are controlled by the Ministry of Defense ...

Maritime Self-Defense Force efforts to scale down manpower and boost efficiency made a significant step with the official ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the government set up an emergency task force to urgently assess the extent of ...

Japan’s decision to deploy a medium-range missile unit on Yonaguni Island marks a major escalation in its efforts to deter China amid rising tensions over Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific ...

Soldiers from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force salute an officer during a ceremony at the Japanese base in Djibouti, Jan. 8, 2020. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense Despite her high approval ...

Japan has held informal talks with the Philippines on the possible export of a surface-to-air missile system as the ...

Diplomatic crises often change the stakes for each, and for the Japanese, the consequences of this crisis are multifaceted.