Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China's growing ...

Under the new budget, more than 970 billion yen ($6.2bn) is earmarked to enhance Japan’s “standoff” missile capabilities.

The draft budget is up 9.4 per cent from 2025 and marks the fourth year of Japan's ongoing five-year programme to double its ...

TOKYO—Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming ...

Japan's accelerating defence spending will likely lift Kawasaki Heavy Industries' related sales above its projection in the coming years, its CEO said on Wednesday, as contractors benefit from an ...

A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment. By Martin Fackler Reporting from Camp ...

TOKYO — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan's airspace, defense officials said ...

While Japan's defence minister has condemned the protests, a governor says the US military presence places a huge burden on Okinawa Protests that disrupted a major Japan-US military exercise in ...