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

The United States has approved the potential sale of 20 F-16 fighter jets to Manila, giving the key US ally in the ...

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

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

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service ...

The U.S. defense secretary sought to reassure its ally over security ties and vowed to speed up the creation of a joint ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirms Japan as a key ally against Chinese military assertion, announcing upgrades to Japan's military command. The US and Japan plan increased cooperation in ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth discussed upgrading the alliance's command and ...

Tokyo — President Trump in early March criticized what he characterized as a one-sided security alliance between the U.S. and Japan ... of backing from the United States. Government officials ...

The United States, Japan and the Philippines have staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South ...

The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have held a meeting in Tokyo. They exchanged opinions over efforts to ...