Japan formally activated on Sunday a new joint maritime transport unit geared towards improving troop deployment capabilities ...

Japan is expanding its standoff strike arsenal with a new precision missile to bolster homeland defense amid regional ...

NATO's chief visited a Maritime Self-Defense Force base south of Tokyo on Tuesday, where he stressed the importance of ...

Japan's Self-Defense Forces have held a ceremony to mark the formation of a maritime transport unit for swiftly deploying ...

Japan's Defence Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday expressed commitment to enhancing the transport capabilities of the ...

The Maritime Transport Group was launched on March 24 as a unit jointly run by the Ground, Maritime and Air Self Defense ...

Rome could buy the Japanese Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft to tackle hostile submarines in the Mediterranean, a ...

MSDF officers will command the ships, while GSDF troops form the core crew, highlighting a rare inter-service synergy in Japan’s traditionally siloed military. This step aligns with Japan’s evolving ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

Tokyo's presence at Balikatan 2025 will see Japanese vessels drill alongside American and Philippine navies in the South ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has visited Iwo Jima to pay tribute to Japanese and Americans who died on the island in one of World ...

Japan's F-35A stealth fighter aircraft fleet is now deployed at two bases, facing the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.