Tokyo’s unprecedented decision to fire flares as a warning after a Russian military plane entered Japanese airspace may not be enough to prevent a recurrence. Read more
The quasi-allies have committed to coordinate their national security policies “more closely than ever before.” Read more
The request by the Defense Ministry is expected to send a clear message to both its allies and adversaries. Read more
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara, economic revitalization minister Yoshitaka Shindo and economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visited the shrine. Read more
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has sent an ocean observation ship to trawl the seafloor for the remains of two MSDF helicopters that were thought to have collided over waters hundreds of ki... Read more
Japan on Monday continued to search for seven missing crew members of two Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) helicopters that are believed to have collided over waters hundreds of kilometers... Read more
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters crashed late Saturday during nighttime training off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said, killing at least on... Read more
Two Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopters appear to have crashed late Saturday during nighttime training off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean, the Defense Ministry said, with seven cre... Read more
Defense Minister Minoru Kihara is considering visiting Hawaii to meet his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, as early as the beginning of May, Japanese Defense Ministry officials said Thursday. Read more
The United States has promised to consult with Japan before it resumes Osprey flights after suspending them following a deadly crash of one of the tilt-rotor aircraft late last year, Japanes... Read more
