Gen. Nakatani, Minister of Defense of Japan paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at Temple Trees today [May 4]. The discussion took place in the spirit of long-standing ...

SINGAPORE -- Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani on Sunday expressed eagerness to take the lead in promoting exports of his country's defense equipment along with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...

In its annual defense white paper, released Friday, Japan said it had secured 42% of the ¥43.5 trillion ($273 billion) total needed to fund the planned defense build-up. Prime Minister Fumio ...

Hon. Gen Nakatani, Minister of Defense of Japan paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Dr. Harini Amarasuriya, at Temple Trees on May 4. The discussion took place in the spirit of ...

A Japanese warship drills with a Royal Canadian Navy ship in the Pacific. JMSDF Photo. Japan’s Ministry of Defense requested a record 8.54 trillion yen, or $59 billion, for its Fiscal Year 2025 ...

He campaigned on transparency of political financing, strengthening Japan's defense and developing regional economies. Monday, June 16, 2025 11:44 am (Paris) Navigation ...

Japan has cancelled an annual security meeting with the US after the Donald Trump administration told the country it had to spend more on defence.. US secretary of state Marco Rubio and defence ...

Europe British Minister highlights ‘exceptional potential’ of defense collaboration with Japan Japan, Britain, Italy collaborates on developing next-generation fighter jet by 2035 ...

Japan’s former defence minister, Shigeru Ishiba, has won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election at his fifth and final attempt, defeating economic security minister ...

TOKYO — Japan's governing party on Friday picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week. The party leadership is a ticket to the ...

Japan's Ministry of Defense reported Tuesday that the share of defense-related spending will account for 1.8% of the country's gross domestic product in fiscal 2025, up 0.2 point from the previous ...