YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Department of Defense has scheduled “listening sessions” at three U.S. military bases in Japan next week to collect feedback on a pilot program designed to ...

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

President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, Tokyo is hoping for even more support.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. needs to ensure that it will be able to obtain permission from Japan to use U.S. bases in the country ... an expert on the Chinese military, said that if the U.S. were ...

The other atoll featured in the Philippine footage, Subi Reef—with its military base and nearly 10,000-foot ... the U.S. and Pacific partners such as Japan and Australia. During U.S. Defense ...

By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES and Japan’s top military officials met on Monday to discuss defense cooperation and efforts to keep regional peace, including potential joint ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Tens of thousands of visitors toured the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet and other U.S. military installations in Japan over the weekend as part of annual spring festivals.

The SOFA grants the U.S. military the authority to manage its bases in Japan. Many Japanese defense experts have long argued that the pact is weighted heavily in favor of Washington. Inked in 1960 ...

A map included ... Defense Command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force were scrambled, according to the statement. The UAV movements were part of a surge in Chinese military aircraft sorties ...

The United States plans to establish a new "war-fighting base" in Japan to bolster its military presence in the Asia-Pacific ...