A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

TOKYO (AP) — 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, ...

In 2024, the number of babies born in Japan fell to a record low for the ninth year in a row. With about 1.6 million deaths and 720,988 births, there were about two deaths for every new baby born.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Daisuke Suzuki/Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime ...

Tokyo — President Trump in early March criticized what he characterized as a one-sided security alliance between the U.S. and Japan. Officials in Japan have heard these comments from Mr. Trump before, ...

Wilson Beaver is a senior policy advisor in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation. Japan is engaged in a significant military buildup by boosting domestic defense ...

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

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan's determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...

The maneuvers over international waters in the Pacific last weekend prompted Japanese officials to warn China not to repeat them and risk a collision. By Hisako Ueno and John Yoon Japanese defense ...

The Defense Department is rolling out a new pilot program to help civilian employees in Japan access medical care, and while it may remove some of the process's roadblocks, advocates say additional ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could be spinning high-tech fibres to shield fighter jets from ...