TOKYO: Tokyo and Washington are working toward confirming the reorganisation of US Forces Japan into a joint force ...

A World War II airman who was taken captive by Japanese forces and died in a prison fire after his plane was shot down has ...

Japan's Defense Ministry has launched the Joint Operations Command, a permanent 240-member organization to centrally command ...

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

Japan on Monday launched a new command for the Self-Defense Forces to better integrate its ground, maritime and air defenses, ...

The move could undermine the process to upgrade the role of Japan-based US forces amid China and North Korea threats.

The Japanese government said Friday it was committed to bolstering its military alliance with Washington, after reports said ...

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's launch of a new military command aimed at better integrating its self-defense ...

Accordingly, as recently as the mid-1990s, Japan spent less than 1 percent of its gross national product on defense, relying ...

North Korea on Wednesday denounced Japan's launch of a new military command aimed at better integrating its self-defense ...