The Japanese army's fleet of hybrid-helicopter aircraft have been cleared to resume operations after being grounded following ...

Japan has grounded its fleet of V-22 Osprey aircraft again after an incident last Sunday where one of the hybrid ...

Japan resumed Ospreys flights on Nov. 14, 2024, after an investigation determined that pilot error caused one of its ...

The Japanese Self-Defense Force launched a new class of amphibious vessels on Tuesday to serve a new unit focused on maritime ...

Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability am ...

According to the Kyodo news agency, news of the relaxed rule was first reported in January during an expert panel meeting tasked with boosting troop numbers for Japan's Self-Defence Forces (JSDF).

On 13 November, the United States, South Korea and Japan started the second large-scale trilateral exercise, Freedom Edge, ...

Tomoya Sakamoto, of Ome city, Tokyo, receives a medal for the 100-meter dash during the Kanto Plains Special Olympics at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 9, 2024. (Akifumi Ishikawa/Stars and Strip) ...

Japan's new defense minister and the United States Forces Japan's new commander have agreed that the two countries will continue to coordinate closely. Nakatani Gen and Lieutenant General Stephen ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said that he “definitely” wants to make revisions to a key military pact with Washington “a reality,” but his push to change the Status of Forces ...

6 to 7 with force predicted to shatter all records, the Japan Meteorological Agency warned on Sept. 2. If the typhoon maintains its intensity as predicted, the agency will likely issue a special ...