Heavy snow has piled up in parts of the region, triggering injuries and deaths and prompting officials to mobilize resources ...

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has awarded a contract worth JPY123.5 billion (USD786 million) to Mitsubishi Electric ...

U.S. sailors joined American and Japanese civilian employees for a special photo to mark the 80th anniversary of Sasebo Naval ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets to respond to Russian bombers, fighters and a surveillance plane at least four times this week after the Russian aircraft entered Japan’s Air Defense Identification Zone, ...

Japan's audit arm has criticized the United States for failing to deliver substantial military equipment purchased over five years ago. These delays, impacting Japan's defense readiness, involve ...

The defense ministers of Japan and South Korea have agreed to continue cooperation and mutual visits for annual talks.

The notion of Japan as a “normal country” did not originally aim to negate pacifism. Rather, it emerged as a proactive ...

The outcome of this Sunday’s election will have significant consequences for Japan’s national security policy.

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 ...

A newly promoted lieutenant general will take command of 5th Air Force in Tokyo, a position previously held by the head of ...

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