Japan and the Philippines plan to convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the U.S. to remain committed to upholding the rule of law in an Asian region where China's actions are caus

North Korea warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government hopes to maintain close ties with its security ally.

NHK has learned that the Japanese government is arranging to offer aid worth 2 million dollars to the United States, in response to the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area.

For decades, the United States has relied on airpower and the qualitative superiority of its aircraft to gain an advantage over its adversaries. But that advantage is rapidly eroding. The Chinese military is fielding sophisticated air defense networks that include robust passive defenses,

A nearly 7.0 earthquake rocked southern Japan on Monday with no reports of damage to the two nuclear power plants in the area.

Nippon Steel touted the $14.9 billion deal as a lifeline for its rusting US rival, but opponents warned that the Japanese firm would slash jobs -- despite assurances to the contrary.

Japan, the United States and the Philippines have agreed in an online meeting to continue cooperation in maritime security and other areas.

Citing national security concerns, Biden put a stop to the $14.9 billion sale earlier this month and irked one of Washington’s closest allies

On Jan. 17, 1995, a powerful earthquake rocked Kobe, Japan, and the surrounding area, killing about 5,500 people.

MANILA: On Dec. 11, 2024, a team from St. Luke’s Medical Centre (SLMC) at Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, with assistance from West Virginia University’s Heart and Vascular Institute, successfully performed the first-ever robot-assisted cardiac surgery in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.