The two top defense officials may together attend a Japan-U.S. joint memorial service on March 29 on the Pacific island of ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, saying in a Diet speech that he did not make a specific promise about Japan's plan to increase its defense spending when he met with U.S. President Donald Trump ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, ...

But Ishiba is walking away with what looks a lot like success. The former Japanese defence minister is a veteran politician known for dense speeches in parliament. Observers have said such ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made introductory phone calls on Friday to Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

Japan’s defense ministry on Friday said it will invest in AI, automation and improving troop conditions to address a worsening recruitment shortfall that has left its forces understaffed amid a ...

The Japanese missile can evade defenses by traveling at more than five times the speed of sound and maneuvering within the ...

Japan will begin mass production of its enhanced Type 12 surface-to-ship missile (SSM) earlier than projected and has ...

The White House declined to get ahead of discussions between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan and the United States are arranging a late March meeting in Japan between Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to strengthen cooperation and discuss strategies ...

President Trump said Japanese-based Nippon Steel will look to invest in U.S. Steel, rather than outright owning the iconic ...