N. Korea Fires ‘Long-Range’ Missile as S. Korea President Heads to Japan
North Korea fired a “long-range ballistic missile” Thursday, Seoul said, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol headed to Tokyo...
Fumio Kishida
Japan to Buy 400 Tomahawk Missiles From US: PM Kishida
Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday, as his government beefs...
Philippines’ Marcos Strikes Defense, Infrastructure Deals in Tokyo
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailed new defense and other deals signed with Japan in Tokyo on Thursday, as the nations...
Japan PM Tells Biden That New Era Requires More Military Muscle
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country’s military, warning that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine...
Japan Racks up New Security Deals With Eyes on China
Space defense, US troop deployments and a “hugely significant” deal with Britain: Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more...
US Vows to Defend Space With Japan, Deploy Mobile Marines as China Worries Grow
The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would invoke its defense treaty with Japan and announced the deployment...
UK, Japan to Sign Major Defense Deal Allowing Troop Deployments
The British and Japanese prime ministers will sign a “hugely significant” new defense deal allowing UK troops to deploy in...
Japan, France Vow More Security Cooperation in Asia-Pacific
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pledged more security cooperation in the Asia-Pacific as Kishida made his first visit...
Japan Approves Budget Including Record Defense Spending
Japan on Friday approved a 114 trillion yen ($839 billion) budget for the year ahead, including record defense spending after...
Japan to Radically Overhaul Defense Policy on China Threats
Japan is expected to announce its biggest defense overhaul in decades this week, hiking spending, reshaping its military command and...
