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

Japan will export used destroyers to the Philippines, Reuters reported, citing Japan's Yomiuri newspaper on Sunday, to ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

TOKYO — Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its deterrence against China’s maritime ...

Cultivating a home-grown defense industry was a key plank of Japan’s 43 trillion yen ($275 billion) military build-up strategy launched in 2022 to counter escalating security threats from China ...

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.

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 ...