The dollar weakened as hopes for an Iran-U.S. de-escalation boosted oil-exposed currencies, while Japan's verbal intervention kept speculat...

President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House. Trump requested increased support from Japan regarding ...

Japan plans to join the U.S. "Golden Dome" missile defense initiative next week, with Prime Minister Takaichi set to announce the move duri...

Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget of over 9 trillion yen for fiscal 2026. This plan aims to enhance strike-back capabilities...

Japan's new foreign minister stated the nation will demonstrate its resolve to enhance defense capabilities. This move aims to adapt to evo...

Japan is enhancing its naval strike capabilities by advancing the JS Chōkai, a Kongo-class Aegis destroyer, to be equipped with Tomahawk cr...

Japan is expanding its missile capabilities and military presence near China as part of a strategic buildup. With concerns about China’s gr...

China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier has entered the East China Sea near Japan’s Senkaku Islands for the first time, conducting aggressive mil...

Three Japanese government officials involved in national security strategy planning told Reuters that Washington was advising Japan on what...

The new framework was revealed as Tokyo moves away from a strict non-military approach to ties with its neighbours and looks to realise its...

The North's Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Japan's push to acquire counterstrike capability has nothing to do with self-defense ...

The changes, which come as tensions grow with neighbouring China, Russia and North Korea, include spending on longer-range missiles and cyb...

Abe forged closer ties with the United States at a time of increased concern about China's ambitions, and Kishida is continuing his push fo...

"If we do not approach this well, Myanmar could grow further away from politically free democratic nations and join the league of China," S...

Tokyo has been working to maintain balance between Beijing, a top economic partner, and the U.S., its closest security ally, as Sino-Americ...

The state run media outlet in the editorial said that the Indo-Pacific strategy "won't help India achieve its great power aspiration".

The call is a common refrain from nationalist leader Shinzo Abe, who has long advocated a stiffening of Japan's military posture, despite i...