Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to visit the Philippines, Malaysia and other countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in late July after the House of Councillors election, acc…
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) received the first two of a fleet of next generation P-1 antisubmarine patrol aircraft on Tuesday, with the planes scheduled to be deployed at Atsugi A…
Tokyo : Japan today scrambled fighter jets to head off a Chinese government plane flying towards disputed islands in the East China Sea, the defence ministry said. It said the Y-12 propeller plane di…
Tokyo is eyeing the development of cruise missiles to launch pre-emptive strikes on North Korean missile bases, the Sankei Shimbun reported Wednesday. The daily said the Japanese government is likel…
Feb 3, 2013- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government plans to resume studying whether to recognize Japan's right to exercise collective self-defense. Abe will reconvene a meeting of experts on…
Jan 24, 2013- Japanese forces used water cannons to repel a ship carrying Taiwanese activists who were headed to a disputed island in the East China Sea on Thursday. In this photo released by Japan …
Jan 23, 2013- Japan is to launch a new spy satellite on Sunday to strengthen its monitoring capabilities amid concern that North Korea may carry out more missile and nuclear tests. A rocket carrying …
Jan 20, 2013- TOKYO – Japan says it may fire warning shots and take other measures to keep foreign aircraft from violating its airspace in the latest verbal blast between Tokyo and Beijing that rais…
Jan 8, 2013- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to create new guidelines for Japan's defense program this year. Japan Coast Guard F-15 He is expected to scrap the mid-term defense buildup prog…