This initiative includes the development of a new missile range on Minamitorishima Island for testing long-range Type 12 ...

During all the decades of the U.S.-Japan security alliance, which has been one of the closest security partnerships anywhere ...

Japan’s foreign ministry says Asean remains key to stability amid talk of broader regional defence frameworks.

Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force has missed its recruitment goal for the last several years and is struggling to meet those goals ...

By Michael Schiffer The following is a contribution to the Mainichi Shimbun from Michael Schiffer, who served as assistant ...

The commander of U.S. Forces Japan said the recent decision by the Self-Defense Forces to establish a joint operations command was a “historic development” that would be matched by greater ...

Japan's Ishiba and NATO chief vow to deepen security ties as regional threats rise. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, right, ... April 9, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. ...

A pair of American B-52H bombers was escorted by two Japanese F-2 fighter aircraft and two South Korean KF-16 fighter jets ...

MANILA (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks on Tuesday with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, in a move to advance security and economic ties between two of Washington's ...

Ishiba's visit to the Philippines comes at a crucial time, with both countries confronting growing concerns over regional security and China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, while ...