Defense minister talks are bigger than just India and Japan
Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi’s visit to India on Thursday, August 20, 2026, could well mark the beginning…
N Korea launches ballistic missile as S Korea, US plan military drills | Weapons News
Pyongyang conducts second weapons test in less than a week as Seoul, Washington gear up for annual military…
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan missile test | Military News
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong issues military threat over Japan’s Tomahawk cruise missile test. Published On 5 Aug…
Are Japan Weapons Exports to Taiwan Conceivable in a Future Strait War?
On April 21 this year, the cabinet of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi approved a significant revision to Japan’s…
Japan Needs Debate on Nuclear Weapons: Defense Minister
Islam Times – Japan’s defense chief said Tokyo needs a debate on nuclear weapons, as some European countries…
Media Split Over Japan’s Loosening of Arms Export Rules
In April, the Takaichi cabinet approved a significant loosening of Japan’s defense export rules, opening the door to…
Japan gov’t greenlights record $58bn defence budget amid regional tension | Politics News
Japan’s cabinet has backed a record defence spending plan aimed at strengthening missile, drone and maritime capabilities, amid…
Japan overhauls decades-old weapons export rules
TOKYO This handout photo taken on June 24, 2025 and received from the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force on…
Japan Approves Easing of Arms Export Rules: Government
Islam Times – Tokyo formally approved a revision of the so-called Three Principles on Transfer of Defense Equipment…
Japan eases arms export rules to enable weapons sales
TOKYO (Kyodo) — The Japanese government revised limits on defense equipment exports Tuesday to enable the sale of…
Japan Opens Door for Wider Arms Exports, but Obstacles Remain
Japan on Tuesday approved a major easing of its arms export rules, allowing in principle the overseas transfer…
Japan lifts ban on lethal weapons exports in major shift of pacifist policy | Weapons News
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World…