Japan scrambled fighter jets Monday after a Russian surveillance plane entered Japanese airspace three times, the Defense Ministry said, with Air Self-Defense Force fighters deploying flares for the first time …
A Chinese military aircraft was confirmed for the first time to have violated Japanese territorial airspace on Monday morning, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo said, with Japan strongly protesting the …
Dozens of Maritime Self-Defense Force divers are suspected of fraudulently receiving allowances, Defense Ministry sources said Tuesday. They have been making false claims for the diving allowances for many years, …
The number of Self-Defense Forces personnel hired in fiscal 2023 totaled 9,959, only 51% of the Defense Ministry’s target, the ministry announced Monday. The share of SDF personnel recruited fell …
A North Korean ballistic missile launch toward the Sea of Japan appeared to have ended in a rare failure early Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, as a U.S. aircraft carrier …
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters appear to have crashed late Saturday during nighttime training off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Defense Ministry said, with seven crew members …
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara is considering visiting Hawaii to meet his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, as early as the beginning of May, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said Thursday. In the …
Kure, Hiroshima Pref. – The Maritime Self-Defense Force has unveiled its Kaga vessel to the media after completing the first stage of work to turn it into a flattop for …
North Korea launched at least one apparent ballistic missile on Tuesday morning, Japan’s Defense Ministry said, just over a week before a key general election in South Korea. The ministry …
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Saturday to enhance his country’s defense capabilities in an increasingly severe security environment, during a speech at the graduation ceremony for the National Defense Academy …