By bno - Taipei Office For much of the post-war era, Japan’s armed forces - officially termed the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) - ...

Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to ...

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday slammed Japan's 2025 defense white paper, calling it ...

Tokyo’s new defense strategy drew praise from its No. 1 ally, the United States, which shares a mutual defense treaty with Japan and is pledged to defend Japanese territory from attack.

Under the defense strategy, Japan’s defense spending through 2027 will total some 43 trillion yen ($320 billion), 1.6-times that of the current five-year total, officials said.

Retired Japanese military officers spoke about the future of their nation's defense strategy. They talked about efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan military alliance, cybersecurity operations ...

Under Prime Minister Abe, Japan is turning a corner on its postwar identity and getting serious about defense. Shinzo Abe’s new National Security Strategy, National Defense Program Guidelines, and ...

TOKYO (AP) — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy Friday declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and ...

Under the strategy, Japan’s defense spending through 2027 will increase to about 2% of Japan's GDP to total some $320 billion, 1.6-times that of the current five-year total.

TOKYO>> In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy today declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise ...