Japan put the branches of its military under a single operational command, taking a step the US, China and other nations have ...

The head of U.S. Forces Japan, Air Force Lt. Gen. Stephen Jost, speaks during the Joint Operations Command activation ...

President Trump has complained the U.S.-Japan defense partnership is one-sided, but with China throwing its weight around, ...

The Defense Ministry’s Joint Operations Command was established on March 24, unifying command over all three branches of the ...

Japan launched the Joint Operations Command on Monday to take charge of all three branches of its Self-Defense Force in a ...

Less than 100 miles from Taipei, Japan's westernmost island, Yonaguni, has rapidly militarized amid growing tensions between ...

Japan’s Ministry of Defense plans to expand a two-year-old army base on Ishigaki Island, near Taiwan, as part of efforts to ...

Tokyo is reportedly considering deploying long-range missiles to Kyushu, a move analyst says could deny Chinese ships access to the Pacific.

The Pentagon is considering making significant cuts to the top of the US military as the Trump administration seeks to shrink ...

The meeting is an accomplishment for Japan, which has historical and territorial disputes with China and South Korea.

Takeshi Iwaya, Wang Yi, and Cho Tae-Yul -- held a trilateral meeting in Tokyo to discuss Russia's ongoing war against Ukraine ...