Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan during a two-day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...

China’s UAV activity is increasing rapidly in the airspace around the Nansei Islands in Japan’s southwest, part of the First ...

During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...

The long-range missiles could target vulnerable parts of ships and traverse Japan’s mountainous terrains to hit land-based ...

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint ...

President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, Tokyo is hoping for even more support.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an "indispensable" ...

U_S_ Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...

The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, ...

IWO-TO, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito visited Iwo Jima on Monday and paid tribute to thousands of Japanese and ...