The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force is testing a shipborne railgun under development by Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, ...

Japan has released images of its shipboard electromagnetic (EM) railgun, which suggest that the weapon system will soon ...

and is responsible for commanding branches of the Japan Self-Defense Forces. "We certainly welcome JJOC's establishment this past week," Hegseth said during his opening remarks. "It's more urgency ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force Central Band, making its debut at this year’s Tattoo at Scope Arena, played for students Tuesday at Norview Elementary School in Norfolk. It’s the first time ...

Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) naval vessels made a port of call at Ream Naval Base in Cambodia on 19 April.

Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper tender Bungo makes a port call at Ream Naval Base in southwestern Cambodia on April 19, 2025. (Kyodo) REAM, Cambodia (Kyodo) -- Japan Maritime Self ...

Members of the Japan Self Defense Forces (JSDF) march in formation at Ground Self-Defence Force Camp Asaka on Nov. 9, 2024. (David Mareuil/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) MANILA, Philippines — Japan ...

Photo: Screen grab from the US Pacific Air Forces’ Facebook page They were joined by four Japanese Air Self-Defense Forces F-15Js, it said. “This exercise strengthens the readiness of the Japanese ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan will dispatch a Self-Defense Forces airplane carrying medicines and medical equipment to Myanmar, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Monday, as part of relief efforts to the ...

The Maritime Transport Group of the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF) was formally stood up on Sunday in a ceremony overseen by Japan Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the unit’s current and ...

Naval Air Facility Atsugi, an hour southwest of Tokyo, recently welcomed spring and 62,000 visitors for a daylong celebration ...

Aircraft and personnel assigned to the 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron from Dyess AFB, Texas, landed at the base in northern ...