By bno - Taipei Office For much of the post-war era, Japan’s armed forces - officially termed the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) - ...

PYONGYANG - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Thursday slammed Japan's 2025 defense white paper, calling it ...

Japan's defence ministry plans to acquire six shipborne small UAVs in fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader strategy to ...

TOKYO (AP) — In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy Friday declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and ...

Retired Japanese military officers spoke about the future of their nation's defense strategy. They talked about efforts to strengthen the U.S.-Japan military alliance, cybersecurity operations ...

Tokyo’s new defense strategy drew praise from its No. 1 ally, the United States, which shares a mutual defense treaty with Japan and is pledged to defend Japanese territory from attack.

Under Prime Minister Abe, Japan is turning a corner on its postwar identity and getting serious about defense. Shinzo Abe’s new National Security Strategy, National Defense Program Guidelines, and ...

Under the defense strategy, Japan’s defense spending through 2027 will total some 43 trillion yen ($320 billion), 1.6-times that of the current five-year total, officials said.

Under the strategy, Japan’s defense spending through 2027 will increase to about 2% of Japan's GDP to total some $320 billion, 1.6-times that of the current five-year total.

TOKYO>> In a major break from its strictly self-defense-only postwar principle, Japan adopted a national security strategy today declaring plans to possess preemptive strike capability and cruise ...