Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to resume a joint naval search and rescue exercise that was discontinued in 2017. Japan ...

The Japanese Izumo-class ships are officially classified as helicopter-carrying destroyers, but their size, design, and potential tell a different story. While Japan officially does not maintain a ...

Japan plans to modify one of its destroyers to be Tomahawk cruise missile capable by March 31, 2026, and may conduct operational firing tests the following year in the U.S., Japan’s defense minister ...

During World War II, Japan’s fleet was large and qualitatively peerless, but unsupported by a broader defense-industrial base. The United States finds itself in the same position today.

South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises for the first time in nine years, according to the defense ministry.

Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back on Friday called for forward-looking relations between South Korea and Japan as he held talks ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This photo provided by Japan's Ministry of Defense shows the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military ...

An illustration showing the upgraded Mogami-class frigate, called New FFM (left), next to the current model of the Mogami class. Credit: Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & ...

Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise ...

YOKOSUKA, Japan (AP) — Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles on Friday toured a Japanese navy frigate of the same Japan-made model that Australia has chosen for its new fleet, as the two ...