Since the end of the Cold War, dramatic changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region have transformed Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) strategy, as evidenced by ...

India and Japan have taken a major step in defence cooperation by launching the co-development of the UNICORN mast for Indian ...

After years of twists and turns, Japan’s biggest defense company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has officially announced it will scrap development of what would have been the nation’s first ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s Cabinet approved a record $58-billion defense budget, a dramatic shift from its postwar pacifist ...

October marks the 70th anniversary of Japan joining the Colombo Plan, under which Japan began assistance – initially technical cooperation – to other countries in Asia. The basic policy for Japan’s ...

The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan's Ministry of Defense/AP) Japan is barreling forward with efforts to ...

The ongoing discussions about Japan's "Lost Decades," a period of prolonged economic stagnation spanning 30 years, have ...

Japan’s new national security strategy and related defense plans herald a major military modernization effort in response to perceived threats in Northeast Asia, particularly China. Military vessels ...

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has allocated new funding for the development of high-powered microwave (HPM) weapons. The MoD's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has allocated ...

Japan urges banks to fund defence companies as state lender leads the way Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged financial institutions to invest in the country's defence industry ...