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

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’s defensive stance to integrate hypersonic missiles into its defence strategy is aimed at maintaining military balance ...

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 ...

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

JAPAN’S plan to transfer Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines could enhance Manila’s coastal patrol and maritime defense capabilities, analysts said at the weekend, underscoring the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...