Japan has deployed a system that fires laser beams with 100 kilowatts of energy — powerful enough to disable small drones. It ...

The South Korean defense conglomerate will nearly double its stake in Austal, complicating efforts to protect Japanese ...

The future F-35A jet squadron on Hokkaido will be Japan's fifth unit operating the stealth aircraft, the defense ministry ...

Tatsuta, the eleventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), is launched in a ceremony held at MHI’s facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is taking off the gloves as it seeks to become an international arms powerhouse amid a political realignment under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has embraced a coalition ...

In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. Just one month later, on September 5, 2025, Deputy ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling coalition is discussing raising income taxes from 2027 to help pay for higher ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is on the brink of her toughest ever global challenge in office. She has only days to prepare for face-to-face talks with Donald Trump, marking her first major ...