Forest fires continue to rage in Ehime Prefecture, western Japan, five days after the first blaze started. Self-Defense Force ...

THE 7.7 magnitude earthquake with epicenter in Myanmar ripped through the war-torn country and Thailand, and was felt as far ...

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

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

TOKYO -- The Japanese government established a new joint operations command Monday to oversee the three branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, aiming to ensure readiness and greater ...

Japan activated its Japan Self-Defense Force Joint Operations Command (JJOC) Monday, allowing its military to better conduct ...

Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, in a major revamp aimed at ensuring smoother coordination with the U.S.

A Kawasaki P-1 patrol aircraft of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force launches anti-missile flares during a fleet review off Sagami Bay, Kanagawa prefecture, in 2015. (Toru Yamanaka/AFP via Getty ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...

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

Nakatani also mentioned Japan's new Joint Operations Command, which was launched on Monday to unify the three branches of the Self-Defense Forces. He said he hopes to discuss strengthening ...

The Trump administration reaffirmed its commitment to Japan's defense, including amid Tokyo's dispute with Beijing over ownership of the Senkaku islands. It is one of many land ownership disputes ...