The 1995 sarin nerve gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult was a turning point for the ...

Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Lt. Gen. Kenichiro Nagumo will be the first commander of the Self-Defense Forces' ...

TOKYO -- Japan will compensate reserve Self-Defense Forces members who are self-employed or work freelance for wages lost while they are called up, part of Tokyo's efforts to improve pay in the SDF ...

At a Cabinet meeting on March 11, the Japanese government appointed Lieutenant General Nagumo Kenichiro, vice chief of staff ...

A massive wildfire in northeastern Japan has expanded, with over 2,100 hectares burned since last week, putting more homes at ...

In the spring of 2009, Japan's defense minister implemented these new rules of engagement by giving the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) commander final discretion to respond to the North Korean missile ...

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Self-Defense Forces still faces challenges in providing a better working environment for female members, although the number of women working for the SDF grew ...

Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has fully resumed training flights of its SH-60K patrol helicopters after exercises were restricted following a fatal collision last April, the MSDF chief Adm.