New Zealand eyes Japan and U.K. warships as frigate replacements
New Zealand is weighing the purchase of advanced warships from Japan or the U.K. to modernize its aging…
Gun-slinging AI elephant logo scrapped by Japanese military
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Japanese government’s push to revise Self-Defense Forces rank titles sparks doubts – World
TOKYO – The Japanese government has decided on a plan to revise the rank titles of the Self-Defense…
Japan assesses feasibility of sending minesweepers to Strait of Hormuz
The Japanese government and ruling parties have begun seriously studying the feasibility of sending Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweepers…
Firefighters struggle to contain Iwate blazes with over 3,200 evacuated
Otsuchi, Iwate Pref. – Hundreds of firefighters were battling wildfires in the forests of northern Japan on Saturday,…
GSDF member served fresh warrant over trespass at Chinese Embassy in Tokyo
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department on Tuesday served a fresh arrest warrant on a Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) member…
China demands more than just regret from Japan after embassy break-in
BEIJING – Japan has expressed its regret over the break-in at the Chinese embassy in Tokyo by a…
Japan set to revive WWII military titles in controversial shift
Japan’s government plans to revive the military ranks used by its armed forces before and during World War…