To encourage investment in its defense industry, Japan has raised the profit margin for defense-related government orders from 8 percent to 15 percent, a significant shift in a country where ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed U.S.-Japan relations, emphasizing no division despite Japanese PM Shigeru ...

SINGAPORE -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday expressed eagerness to take the lead in promoting exports of his country's defense equipment along with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

Japan's Defense Ministry has asked for an unprecedented budget of 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) for the upcoming financial year as the nation faces growing military threats from China.

Japan’s Defense Ministry is requesting a record budget allocation for next fiscal year as it aims to ramp up its military capabilities at a time of heightened regional tensions.

Subsequently, Japan has taken steps to enhance its cyber defense infrastructure. In 2018, a new defense strategy was published, leading to the creation of a dedicated cyber operation unit within ...

TOKYO -- Japan is making a full-throated sales pitch for Japanese-made frigates, fighter jets and other defense equipment, looking to export them to countries diversifying arms deals outside the U.S.

Japan’s Defense Ministry on Friday sought a record 8.5 trillion yen ($59 billion) budget for the next year to fortify its deterrence on southwestern islands against China’s increasing threat.

Japanese media revealed on July 6 that Japan plans to transfer its Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines, ...

Senator Joseph Victor ‘JV’ Ejercito on Sunday welcomed Japan’s decision to transfer six Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to ...