The bill will streamline laws associated with such agreements, for instance, when a member of a foreign military deployed to Japan commits a crime. Read more
The solo passage last month by the Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Akizuki comes amid warming ties with Beijing, but also follows ramped-up military pressure by China. Read more
Japan Marine United and Britain’s BMT have secured a multimillion-dollar contract to build the next-generation, high-speed vessels for the SDF. Read more
The expansion is seen as a push by Japan to improve its chances of securing a winning bid over Germany to supply the Australian Navy with seven to 11 warships. Read more
Canberra surmised that China’s military moves were intended to “shape the responses of those in the region and observe and learn from our reactions.” Read more
The two sides also agreed to establish a “strategic dialogue” between the Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine Armed Forces to deepen operational collaboration. Read more
The dispatch comes as Japan vies with Germany for a lucrative contract to build new frigates for Canberra. Read more
A winning bid for a decadelong Australian frigate program would be a major breakthrough for Japan’s defense industry following a failed 2016 attempt to sell submarines to Canberra. Read more
The visit by the group from the Chinese military’s Eastern Theater Command, which covers Taiwan and other areas in the East China Sea, was the first in five years. Read more
In a worrying sign for Japan, Pyongyang claimed the new hypersonic intermediate-range weapon is effective at “breaking any dense defensive barrier.” Read more
