The debate over nuclear-powered submarines is likely to serve as a critical indicator of Japan’s strategic trajectory.

Japanese Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth met in Washington on January 15 to ...

Japan and the United Kingdom are moving quickly to strengthen cooperation in two areas now central to national security and ...

Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and beginning live trials at sea. The system, rated at 100-kilowatt power, is ...

TOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense ...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and met with Adm. Samuel Paparo on Jan. 12, 2026, in Hawaii. Koizumi later gave a keynote address at the Honolulu Defense Forum.

A Philippine Navy member looks at the Japanese destroyer Takanami during an exercise in the South China Sea, June 2025. (STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images) Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a ...