Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any ...

Japan’s military chiefs are warning that the country faces its most severe and complex security environment since World War ...

Wang listed Japan’s military deployment on the islands off its southwest coast from October 2023 to September last year.

The Japanese prime minister visited Indonesia and Malaysia, as part of efforts to integrate the Southeast Asian nations into ...

Japanese and South Korean fighters escorted U.S. bombers in the first air power demonstration of the year by the three ...

Japan said Tuesday a Chinese military delegation was on a rare exchange visit as the Asian neighbours attempt to thaw frosty ...

CHINA’S Defence Ministry angrily rejected accusations from Japan yesterday that it is destabilising the regional military balance by seeking to change the status quo in the East and South China Seas.

China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) will send a delegation to Japan for a visit later this month as the two countries step up engagement and defence exchanges in a bid to mend bilateral ties. The ...

Representatives from China's military will visit Japan in mid-January as agreed by both countries, to enhance mutual ...