He said that members of the Self-Defense Forces, who assisted in the evacuation process, as well as prefectural government officials could not decide whether the sick people should remain at the ...

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's launch of a new military command aimed at better integrating its self-defense ...

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's launch of a new military command aimed at better integrating its self-defense ...

The JS Akishio, a decommissioned Japanese submarine, is the centerpiece of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force museum in ...

Japan put the branches of its military under a single operational command, taking a step the US, China and other nations have ...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its fourth Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) on 12 ...

Japan’s acquisition of the ASEV destroyers will allow it to be a more proactive bulwark against Chinese aggression.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Japan have agreed to deepen their defense cooperation by creating a new high-level dialogue focused on defense equipment sharing amid heightened ...

TOKYO -- Japan will compensate reserve Self-Defense Forces members who are self-employed or work freelance for wages lost while they are called up, part of Tokyo's efforts to improve pay in the ...

Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen on Monday paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand ''Bongbong'' Marcos Jr. The courtesy call took place at the Study Room of Malacañang Palace. Marcos said ...

Japan has taken steps to boost its security and defensive firepower, including a counterstrike capability that breaks from the country’s postwar principle of focusing only on self-defense. It’s ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen on Monday paid a courtesy call to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. During their meeting in Malacañan Palace ...