After Japan’s defeat in World War II, the country adopted a pacifist constitution under the influence of the United States, ...

Japan has warned of escalating military threats from China in a new defense report. The report highlights China's growing ...

Dive into Japan’s growing military strength and the reasons why the world is now paying closer attention to the nation’s defense capabilities. Historically under the umbrella of American ...

Tensions over Taiwan may heighten, Japan’s defence minister said on Tuesday as he presented an annual defence white paper that again singled out Beijing as Tokyo’s “greatest strategic challenge”.

Japan's defense white paper also states that Russia's "military cooperation" with China is another cause for concern, claiming that the two countries' joint bomber flights and naval drills in the ...

TOKYO — Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short ...

The strike group was originally scheduled to visit Australia. — -- The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson strike group is heading to the Sea of Japan amid heightened tensions between the U.S ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's coast guard on Friday held a joint exercise with counterparts from the United States and the Philippines, as the three Pacific nations beef up defense cooperation in the ...