A major general in his 50s with the Ground Self-Defense Force has been demoted by two ranks to lieutenant colonel for power harassment against subordinates, the Defense Ministry said Friday. …
The government on Wednesday began considering exporting Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) surface-to-air guided missiles made in Japan under license from a U.S. company to the United States. Japan is poised …
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed wariness Saturday about recent joint Chinese and Russian bomber flights over waters near Japan, warning that his country is facing the toughest and most complex …
A Self-Defense Forces aircraft left Japan for Djibouti in East Africa on Saturday to prepare for possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant …
Japan has said its treaty with Britain aimed at facilitating joint military drills and strengthening defense cooperation will come into effect next month amid China’s growing military clout in the …
Over 60% of the Self-Defense Forces personnel who claimed to have been harassed did not use a consultation system set up to aid in such cases, a survey by the …