Japan scrambled fighter jets to respond to Russian bombers, fighters and a surveillance plane at least four times this week ...

From China and the US to India and Russia, here are the 25 largest militaries in the world, ranked by the number of active-duty armed forces.

Church leaders in Indonesia’s Christian-majority Papua have criticized the ‘excessive military’ presence in the region, terming it a flawed state policy to counter insurgency ...

As part of its force stationed in Japan, the Pentagon has deployed F-35B and F-35C jets, capable of operating from ships, at ...

Driven by lessons from World War II and China’s expanding presence, Japan’s strategic orientation is pivoting eastward into the Pacific.

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met in Washington on January 15 to ...

In 1942, Japanese engineers tested a captured American rifle and uncovered a devastating truth about modern warfare. The ...

Less than a month after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the nation was set to achieve its first primary balance surplus in 28 years, the latest official estimates indicate that her recent ...

Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, had admitted to shooting Mr. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister; but his case divided Japan.

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force said it is building up defense capabilities to enhance deterrence and response.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will call a national election on February 8 to seek voter backing for increased ...