India, U.S., Japan and Australia to hold joint naval exercise
The planned Malabar exercise will be held in the western Pacific and is aimed at keeping China in check amid the Asian power's increasing assertiveness in regional waters.
Japan’s newfound boldness on defending Taiwan
Japan’s increasing concern with China’s intimidation of its neighbors has triggered a shift toward a greater willingness to publicly align its national interests with the security of Taiwan.
Japan's total number of fighter jet scrambles reaches 30,000
The figure reached the milestone on Monday after hitting 20,000 in 2006 and 10,000 in 1983, according to the Defense Ministry.
British aircraft carrier strike group to make port calls in Japan in September
Defense chief Nobuo Kishi unveiled the plan, apparently intended to counter China's rising assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific region, after meeting with his British counterpart in Tokyo.
Opposition grows over soil at Henoko that may contain WWII remains
Prefectural assemblies have come out against using soil from the south of Okinawa, because remains of many people from their own regions are still likely buried there.
SDF to keep state-run mass vaccination sites open till late September
The move comes as demand remains strong for shots at the two sites after the scope of those eligible for the inoculations were expanded to cover residents aged 18 or older from across Japan.
U.S. Marines use Japanese language during drill to improve ties with SDF
"We would very much like to increase our partnership and interoperability," said Capt. Brett Hermanson of the U.S. Marine Corps.
Japan and Britain have held an anti-piracy military drill in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia in East Africa, Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday. The drill, conducted on Sunday and Monday, involved the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Setogiri and P-3C patrol planes as ...
Japan's MSDF to hold joint drill with U.K. strike group in Gulf of Aden
The drill will involve Maritime Self-Defense Force units currently engaged in an antipiracy mission in the region, and the British Royal Navy's largest warship.
Japanese and British defense ministers to hold talks in Tokyo
The politicians will aim to coordinate joint exercises involving the Self-Defense Forces and a British aircraft carrier strike group dispatched to the western Pacific
Japan and Australia to boost defense ties, Japanese ambassador says
Shingo Yamagami said in a newspaper interview that the two nations must work together to prevent the Indo-Pacific becoming "a lawless jungle."
GSDF-U.S. Army drills see PAC-3 missile-defense system deployed to Kagoshima for first time
The two countries highlighted their strong cooperation on Thursday amid operations by Chinese government vessels near the Japanese-controlled, Chinese-claimed Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture.
