Japan coalition party wary of security change despite U.S. support
TOKYO (Reuters) - The leader of a small party in Japan's coalition said on Friday he did not agree with defense policy changes that would allow Japanese forces to fight...
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Japan to arm remote western island, risking more China tension
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is sending 100 soldiers and radar to its westernmost outpost, a tropical island off Taiwan, in a deployment that risks angering China with ties between Asia's...
U.S. to send more missile defense ships to Japan
The United States moved on Sunday to reassure Tokyo over its mounting security concerns, saying it would send more missile defense ships to Japan following North Korean launches and use...
Japan to intercept any North Korea missile deemed a threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will strike any North Korean ballistic missile that threatens to hit Japan in the coming weeks after Pyongyang recently fired medium-range missiles, a government source said...
Japan to intercept any North Korea missile deemed a threat
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan will strike any North Korean ballistic missile that threatens to hit Japan in the coming weeks after Pyongyang recently fired medium-range missiles, a government source said...
Japan holds first broad cybersecurity drill, frets over Olympics risks
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan faced a full-on cyber attack across government departments on Tuesday in a drill aimed at bolstering national security as the country gears up to host the...
Japan, U.S. differ on China in talks on ‘grey zone’ military threats
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Japan and the United States start talks on how to respond to armed incidents that fall short of a full-scale attack on Japan, officials in Tokyo...
Japan, U.S. differ on China in talks on ‘grey zone’ military threats
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Japan and the United States start talks on how to respond to armed incidents that fall short of a full-scale attack on Japan, officials in Tokyo...
Japan, Turkey scrap talks on tank engine supply deal
TOKYO (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has lost a potential deal to supply tank engines to Turkey because of restrictions that remain in place on Japan's military exports, officials in...
Japan drafts revision of arms exports ban: source
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has drafted new guidelines that would reverse a decades-old ban on weapons exports, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Sunday, a move that...