Australia has approved South Korean shipbuilding and defense conglomerate Hanwha Group’s plan to nearly double its stake in ...

Tatsuta, the eleventh Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), is launched in a ceremony held at MHI’s facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan is taking off the gloves as it seeks to become an international arms powerhouse amid a political realignment under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who has embraced a coalition ...

The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering revising implementation guidelines for Japan's Three Principles on Transfer of Defe･･･ ...

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is considering visiting the United States in mid-January to hold talks with his counterpart Pete Hegseth, sources familiar with Japan-U.S. relations said ...

In August 2025, the Australian government announced its selection of the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class frigate as its new general-purpose frigate. Just one month later, on September 5, 2025, Deputy ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...