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

Japan’s Ministry of Defense has raised serious concerns in its latest annual defense report, “Defense of Japan 2025.” The ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Ministry of Defense said this week it’s interested in spending more on defensive weaponry but declined to confirm reports that it may buy 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from ...

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

Japan's defense white paper for 2025 has expressed strong concern over Chinese military activities that it says could have ...

Japan has long been recognized as a global leader in electronics, robotics, and cutting-edge technology. But recently, Japan has entered a new chapter in military history, developing secret weapons ...

Japan announced a major shift away from its post-war defense policies, beefing up its defense spending and aiming to acquire weapons, including U.S. missiles, capable of striking other nations.

Japan's Cabinet OK'd a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets to other countries on Tuesday, its latest step away from the pacifist principles the country adopted at the end of World War II.

Despite that, Japan has for decades refused to sell any weapons or other military equipment. Japan’s official policy has been the so-called “Three Principles on Arms Exports,” which barred ...

Once created, these malware strains, consisting of viruses and backdoors, will become Japan's first-ever cyber-weapon, Japanese media reported earlier this week, citing a government source [1, 2, 3].

Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said earlier this month that F-35Bs belonging to the U.S Marines will also operate on the Izumo, primarily during joint exercises for the defense of Japan and not ...

Britain's Defense Minister Grant Shapps, right, Italy's Defense Minister Guido Crosetto, left, and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, center, attend a joint press conference after a signing ...