Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing ...

Japan is facing its most complex security environment in generations, pointing to Russia, China, North Korea and uncertainty ...

A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

TOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming ...

Japanese fighter jets were scrambled twice on Thursday against Russian military aircraft conducting suspected reconnaissance activities, Japan's defense ministry said. A Newsweek map, built using ...

The Air Force Special Operations Command CV-22 was carrying a crew of eight when it went down in November. By Nicholas Slayton Published Jan 14, 2024 12:37 PM EST After weeks of searching, the U.S.

TOKYO — Japanese fighters and United States strategic bombers made a show of force together Wednesday, a day after 11 Chinese and Russian aircraft flew routes close to Japan and South Korea. Japan ...

Japan has worked hard to attract foreigners to boost its sluggish economy but now the perception there are too many has prompted the creation of a new task force, as competition for votes heats up ...

Japan has suspended all flights by its Osprey aircraft after a U.S. Air Force Osprey based in Japan crashed into the sea during a training mission on Wednesday, killing at least one of the eight crew ...

The Air Force said Tuesday that investigators have determined a parts failure occurred during an Osprey crash in Japan in November that killed all eight airmen on board, but the root cause of the ...

Japanese officials hold a memorial ceremony commemorating the workers from the Sado mine complex during World War II, on Sado Island, Niigata Prefecture, off Japan's west coast, on Sept. 13. [YONHAP] ...

SADO, Japan — Japanese officials have held a memorial ceremony near the Sado Island Gold Mines, listed in July as a UNESCO World Heritage site after Japan moved past years of historical disputes with ...