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 ...

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

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

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

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

Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the ...

Our service members work together every day to defend our common interests. Japan is committed to double its defense spending ...

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 ...

Chinese Foreign Ministry. When asked whether the reported meeting between the defense chiefs of Japan and the US in Japan ...