As the Trump administration tones down its public stance on Taiwan, key US allies Japan and the Philippines are becoming more ...

TOKYO — Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range ...

Takaichi’s overwhelming victory during the February election suggests China’s coercive approach might be counterproductive.

Japan will start testing the possibility of mining the deep seabed for rare-earth elements as concerns grow over access to critical minerals amid rising tensions with China. The trial will run from 11 ...

Japan will begin testing deep-sea mining for rare earth elements this month, moving into uncharted territory as supply security concerns intensify amid China’s tightening grip on critical minerals.

Japan has taken a serious step into the hypersonic race with a hydrogen-fueled ramjet test that pushed a small experimental aircraft into conditions equivalent to Mach 5. In April 2026, Waseda ...

TOKYO — Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter increasingly assertive China.

Japan's military test-fired a missile on Japanese territory for the first time Tuesday, as the country accelerates its military buildup to deter China. The Type 88 surface-to-ship, short-range missile ...