Japan's destroyer-turned-aircraft carrier recently concluded sea trials off California that put Lockheed's F-35B to the test.

JS Ukushima, a Sugashima-class minesweeper assigned to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, reported that its engine room caught fire to the country's coast guard while sailing off the island of ...

The defense treaty, known as the Reciprocal Access Agreement which allows for the deployment of Japanese forces to the Philippines for joint military exercises, and Philippine forces would be able to ...

Minako Ishida spent two years frequenting a white mansion suspended over the sea, eager to grasp just what about the property enthralled the famous connoisseur who now owns it.

Western powers pledged continued support for the Philippines in the South China Sea on Friday, November 8, even as they face ...

The cyclical leaders that dominate Japan’s equity market and drove its recent rally could recede as growth stocks take centre ...

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The Toba municipal government has added a private sea otter viewing to its list of gifts offered under the “furusato nozei” ...

The $1 billion carrier JS Kaga belongs to Japan, which is adding fixed-wing aircraft to some of its ships for the first time ...

Off the southwest coast of Japan, a Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeper sank after catching fire the day before.

The sea, which was bordered by small and large bays ... Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture.

Chinese aircraft carrier CNS Shandong (17) sailed into the Philippine Sea accompanied by two escorts and conducted flight ...