The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending ...

Countries around the world threatened to wage a trade war with the United States as President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs fed expectations for a global downturn and sharp price hikes for swathes ...

The Defense Department inspector general's office said Thursday it will review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's use of ...

Nicknamed the “Tokyo Express” by their opponents, the Japanese “tin cans” acquired the grudging respect of the Americans for ...

President Trump says he will impose blanket tariffs on all countries with ‘worst offenders’ including China and Europe facing ...

The strength of these alliances depends on whether Trump views Tokyo and Seoul as bulwarks against China’s rise or vassals ...

After his plane was shot down, Glenn H. Hodak was sent to a military prison in Tokyo, where he was killed by U.S. firebombing ...

During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...

The Pentagon has begun the first phase of upgrading U.S. Forces Japan to a joint force headquarters, announced Secretary of ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, agreed Sunday to accelerate efforts to ...

The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military has begun to upgrade its operations in Japan to a new “war-fighting” ...