Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.

China has sent warships for drills in the western Pacific at the same time as the US, the Philippines and Japan begin major ...

Defence ministry spokesperson accuses Japan of promoting bloc confrontation; there was no immediate reaction from Tokyo ...

"They arbitrarily claim that Japan was a victim and mislead domestic public opinion in Japan. As the perpetrator, Japan has assumed the guise of a victim and armed itself with new militarism, which ...

Japanese naval aviation entered the Pacific War believing the Mitsubishi Zero represented the future of fighter combat: light ...

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The navies of Australia, Japan, the Philippines, and the United States conducted a Maritime Cooperative Activity in the South China Sea, Apr. 7, 2024. Credit: U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication ...

Japan is entering a consequential phase in its national security planning. As Tokyo moves toward an early revision of its three core security documents – the National Security Strategy, National ...

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This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, ...