Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March ...

After Japan’s defeat in World War II, the country adopted a pacifist constitution under the influence of the United States, specifically Article 9, which prohibits Japan from maintaining a military ...

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

DHAKA, July 20, 2025 (BSS) – Chargé d'affaires ad interim of Japan to Bangladesh TAKAHASHI Naoki today delivered a lecture on ...

This demands a response rooted in 'comprehensive national power', the Defence Ministry said. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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

The Japanese government plans to appoint Taro Yamato, who leads the Defense Ministry's policy bureau, as its next top ...

Mr Kamiya’s Sanseito party has also drafted a new Japanese constitution, which would restore some of the emperor’s political powers. The emperor would be given a one-time veto over acts such as the ...

The Democratic People''s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has heavily criticised Japan''s 2025 defence white paper, calling it ...

North Korea on Friday lambasted Japan for describing it as an "urgent threat" in this year's defence white paper, calling it ...

Japan’s prime minister refused to step down despite losing his majority, thanks in part to a surge in hard-Right support.

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