PLA Daily commentary criticises Tokyo’s plan to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, breaking a long-standing 1% ceiling.

After about a century of anti-Western right-wing nationalism, the Sanseito party has achieved electoral success by blaming ...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' deal to furnish Australia with frigates marks the largest Japanese defense contract since Tokyo ...

Explore Japan's growing military strength, its impact on China, and the complex geopolitical landscape in East Asia. How will ...

By bno - Taipei Office For much of the post-war era, Japan’s armed forces - officially termed the Self-Defence Forces (SDF) - have occupied a peculiar place in global military discourse ...

In Japan and South Korea there is deepening concern over the reliability of long-time American security guarantees – whether ...

Japan and China mark WWII's end on different dates, highlighting unresolved history and growing military and political ...

As postwar Japan developed its military power, the intentions of the United States were important. For Japan, the U.S. was not only an ally but also a supplier of cutting-edge weaponry.

On October 24, 1943, on the beach of Aitape in northern New Guinea, Australian soldier Leonard George knelt in the sand, blindfolded and bound, awaiting execution by Japanese military officer Yasuno ...

Key Points While China has far more military advantages than Japan, it wouldn’t be an easy fight. Japan’s relationship with the US, Australia, and India would be central to its defense.

A defense pact between Manila and Tokyo will go into effect next month, furthering a new phase of security cooperation aimed ...

The Quad group of countries is important for India and Japan for issues including critical minerals, India's foreign ministry ...