Japan plans to replace the unique rank titles used by its Self-Defense Forces with internationally recognized military-style names such as general.

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 ...

Type-88 surface-to-ship guided missiles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force are expected to be up for consideration.

Japan considered deploying Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump but ultimately held back.

Can Japan be a major player in the international defense sector, like its neighbor South Korea?

In mid-April 2026, Taiwanese media reported that the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is evaluating Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class ...

To prevent the revival of Japanese militarism, a series of instruments with legal effect under international law — including ...

As the Trump administration tones down its public stance on Taiwan, key US allies Japan and the Philippines are becoming more ...

Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a Type 88 anti‑ship missile during a ‌joint maritime exercise with U.S., Australian, and Philippine forces on Wednesday, hitting a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship ...

The Philippines is set to receive transfers of American and Japanese vessels to bolster its Coast Guard and Navy fleets ...