Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his speech during their visit to ...

As deliveries continue, the JASDF has now started training operations with the F-35B Lightning II at Nyutabaru Air Base. The JASDF (Japan Air-Self Defense Force) officially began its training ...

A Japanese warship drills with a Royal Canadian Navy ship in the Pacific in 2024. Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force photo Japan’s cabinet approved a Fiscal Year 2025 supplementary budget that is ...

As part of this effort, Japan is buying standoff weapons like the U.S.-made AGM-158 JASSM, which can be deployed from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35s and F-15s. Additionally, in Jan.

The destroyer JS Kaga, the second ship of the Izumo class. Credit: Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force In March 2026, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) will undertake its most sweeping ...

Self-defense is one of those things everyone assumes they understand, but in reality, it’s surrounded by misconceptions. These myths can create a false sense of confidence, leading people to think ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo’s ...