The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...

US President Donald Trump said he will attend meetings with Japanese officials in Washington to negotiate tariffs and discuss ...

President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, ...

The new US Ambassador to Japan says Washington and Tokyo must do more to align their defense forces to counter an ...

In March, Trump questioned a long-standing security treaty that obliges the U.S. to defend Japan if it comes under attack, in exchange for allowing American bases on Japanese soil. Tokyo must also ...

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

This would include speeding up a Biden administration-era plan to create a new joint U.S.-Japan military command in Tokyo that he called a “war-fighting headquarters,” although Mr. Hesgeth did ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing ...