TOKYO: The last remaining limits on women's duties in the Self-Defence Forces will soon be removed to ensure diversity in ...

Shigeru Ishiba denied he had decided to quit after a source and media reports said he planned to announce his resignation to ...

Japan has published its Defence of Japan 2025 white paper, which details escalating threats from a more united bloc of ...

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, ...

Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March ...

Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing ...

Japan's top government spokesperson on Friday termed it "regrettable" that fighter jets were scrambled after a South Korean ...

The leaders of Japan and the European Union agreed Wednesday on new initiatives to strengthen cooperation in economic ...

The Japan Self-Defense Force has missed its recruitment goal for the last several years and is struggling to meet those goals ...

Japan has demanded China stop flying its fighter jets abnormally close to Japanese intelligence-gathering aircraft, which it said was happening repeatedly and could cause a collision.

Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani told Nikkei that he was eager to take the lead in promoting exports of his country's defense equipment, along with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Japan, renowned for its pacifist constitution, is now setting its sights on the global arms exports market. Stream Los Angeles News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Defense Minister Gen Nakatani ...