TOKYO (AP) — Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is stepping up efforts to deter China’s military ambitions in the Asia-Pacific as Tokyo and other US partners seek clarity from the Trump administration about its plans to counter ...

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Daisuke Suzuki/Kyodo News via AP) TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime ...

Tokyo — President Trump in early March criticized what he characterized as a one-sided security alliance between the U.S. and Japan. Officials in Japan have heard these comments from Mr. Trump before, ...

To cope with fewer recruits, the ministry said it will introduce artificial intelligence technology, allocating 18 billion yen next year for an AI surveillance system for military base security. Japan ...

YONAGUNI, Japan -- This tiny island on Japan's western frontier has no chain convenience stores. Nature lovers can dive with hammerhead sharks and watch miniature horses graze on a hill. But the ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Kyoto-based Mitsufuji got its start nearly 70 years ago as a weaver of decorative belts for kimonos. One day soon, it could be spinning high-tech fibres to shield fighter jets from ...

The Defense Department is rolling out a new pilot program to help civilian employees in Japan access medical care, and while it may remove some of the process's roadblocks, advocates say additional ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter increasingly assertive ...