Japan put the branches of its military under a single operational command, taking a step the US, China and other nations have ...

Japan, despite an officially pacifist Constitution written when memories of its World War II rampage were still fresh--and painful--boasts a military that puts all but a few nations to shame.

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

In the 2000s, Japan went beyond the region, contributing to the US-led military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. All along, the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) were evolving from a Cold War-style ...

Citing a growing threat from China, the nominee for U.S. ambassador to Japan recently told senators he plans to ask Tokyo to increase its military spending. “The sophistication of the Chinese is ...