Japan’s prime minister has inaugurated a panel tasked with reviewing her country’s security and defense policies as tensions ...

By Makiko Yamazaki and Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, April 23 (Reuters) - The Japanese government has asked Asian private equity fund MBK Partners to halt its acquisition of machine-tools maker Makino ...

To fully understand its significance, we must situate the Cabinet decision within both its historical context and the ...

The new rules on arms exports are another iteration of Japan’s changing perception of its security needs. At the same time, ...

Japan's participation in the Balikatan drill and its new weapon export rules are set to further defence ties between the two ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae TAKAICHI (center) attends the first meeting of the Expert Panel on Security and Comprehensive ...

Japan is counted among the developed economies in the global arena. But when it comes to cybersecurity and countering contemporary information security threats, the level of maturity may not be at par ...

Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms ...

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Japanese public now sees China's growing military power as the country's leading security concern, overtaking the threat posed by North Korean nuclear missiles, a ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that "no single country can now protect its own peace and security alone." ...

Japan on Tuesday approved a plan to increase defense spending by 5 percent in the next five years to purchase its first surveillance drones, more jet fighters and naval destroyers in the face of China ...

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...