Japan's new prime minister could try to shake up the country's military pact with the US
Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, wants the have a more equal partnership with the US. He will be elected prime ...
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Japan’s soon-to-be prime minister faces big challenge as he tries to move past ruling party scandals
The person chosen Friday to lead Japan's governing party, and become prime minister next week, is a veteran politician with ...
Russian Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Airspace Three Times in One Day
The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...
Russia and China hold joint military drills on the Sea of Okhotsk
Russia and China continue their joint naval military exercise in the Sea of Okhotsk. The joint Russian-Chinese naval exercise ...
Shigeru Ishiba to lead Japan after dramatic intra-party vote
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday won a race to lead Japan’s conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party, a ...
In a First, Japan Fires Flares Against Russian Military Aircraft
Japanese fighter jets fired warnings flares against a Russian military aircraft that Tokyo said repeatedly entered the ...
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Ranked: The U.S. Military Is Officially the Most Powerful in 2024
Global Firepower's 2024 Military Strength Rankings were released months ago. The United States secured the top spot, followed ...
Japan fires flares against Russian military aircraft incursion for the first time
The Russian aircraft intruded three times and ignored radio warnings, prompting flares from Japan’s self defense aircrafts.
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In Historic First, Japan Sends Naval Ship Through the Taiwan Strait
With the unprecedented move this time, Japan now joined the other Western countries engaging in freedom-of-navigation ...