Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is expected to cite his country’s increased investment in the U.S. and its regional security ...

The Russian naval voyage came after the Russian military sent four bombers, which are capable of launching nuclear missiles, ...

When one reads about the exploits of the World War II-era Gato -class United States Navy submarine, USS Barb (SS-220 ), one ...

Japanese troops removed and defused an American shell believed to be from World War II from a construction site in Okinawa’s ...

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any unilateral attempt to change the status quo, its ...

Ishiba said Japan faces “the most severe and complicated security environment” since World War II and needs to bolster its ...

Japan has been strengthening its ability to defend its southernmost islands, some of which are also claimed by China. The islands could become battlegrounds if war breaks out over nearby Taiwan.

Tokyo will also try to launch special program for Palestinian students to study at Japanese universities, Shigeru Ishiba ...

US Marine Corps Photo Japan’s military chiefs are warning that the country faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War II ... and the Indo-Pacific are interconnected ...

“This hasn’t, however, translated into a Japan Self-Defense Force that’s organized and capable of fighting a war – despite ... countries around the Asia-Pacific region.

Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.