Japan has suspended its annual large-scale and highly choreographed military event, saying forces are too busy meeting urgent security demands amid growing threats from China, Russia and North ...

Japan's Cabinet permits the Self-Defense Forces to fire upon unmanned aerial vehicles that intrude into the country's airspace.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China.

Japan cautioned against China’s rapid acceleration of military activity stretching from its southwestern coasts to the Pacific, describing the moves in a new defense report Tuesday as the ...

Much of the world fears China becoming increasingly aggressive militarily while increasing its technological and cyber strengths. While Japan’s military is often viewed as less aggressive than ...

By adding new missiles and other advanced weapons, both American-made and domestically developed, Japan is transforming its long-restricted military into a potent force with the skills and ...

The SDF review is a ceremonial military exercise Japan holds roughly once a year to display its defence ... with the SDF holding it without spectators since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reducing ...