U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wrapped up a high-level meeting Sunday with a ...

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

Japan's parliament passed the budget for fiscal 2025 on Monday, the day before the new financial year starts, after Prime ...

While Japan is increasing its defense spending, it continues to rely heavily on the US for its security as it faces threats ...

The Japanese government passed a record defense budget in 2024, in line with its commitment to increase its defense spending to two percent of its GDP by 2027. The country’s new prime minister, ...

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced a plan to upgrade the U.S. military command in Japan, an "indispensable" ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and his U.S. counterpart, Pete Hegseth, agreed Sunday to accelerate efforts to ...

Cooperation between Japan and the United States is critical for maintaining stability in Asia. However, concerns have arisen ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be “on the front lines of any contingency we might face ...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Japan is an ‘indispensable partner’ against Beijing in the Asia Pacific.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described Japan on Sunday as indispensable for tackling Chinese aggression and said ...

These developments come as Japan is increasingly alarmed by the prospect of an invasion of Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com.