BRP Jose Rizal conducts exercises with two Japan Maritime Self-Defense ships. Philippine Navy Photo A defense pact between Manila and Tokyo will go into effect next month, furthering a new phase of ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved the country’s largest-ever defense budget for the coming fiscal year, keeping with its plan for defense budget increases until fiscal 2027. The plan to spend ...

Japan has taken steps to revitalize its flagging defense industry. Much remains to be accomplished before it can reach the goal of building a vibrant domestic defense industrial base. A photo of the ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP) Japan is barreling forward with efforts to ...