The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said it is building up defense capabilities to enhance deterrence and response.

Japan regularly intercepts Russian forces near its territorial waters and airspace.

The U.S. Marine Corps and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) bilateral exercise “Iron Fist 26” will see approximately ...

Japan scrambled fighter jets to respond to Russian bombers, fighters and a surveillance plane at least four times this week ...

Japan's audit arm has criticized the United States for failing to deliver substantial military equipment purchased over five ...

The deals are part of a rapidly growing set of military agreements with the Philippines concluded by the United States and ...

A Vision 60 robodog operates alongside Japan Ground Self-Defense Force troops at Narashino Training Area outside Tokyo, Jan.

The two countries are also planning a meeting between their defence ministers by the end of January. Read more at ...

The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force said Wednesday it will offer refueling support to South Korean military planes for the first time, as an aerobatic team will make stopovers at a base in Okinawa in ...

The ASDF said the refueling mission will involve a South Korean aerobatic team known as the Black Eagles, which will briefly ...

Nearly 50 percent of Japanese think the country's Self-Defense Forces should stay at their current scale and capabilities, a government survey showed Friday, at a time when Tokyo plans to review ...

Japan's defense minister has called for stronger unity in the Indo-Pacific region to stand against unilateral attempts to ...