In short, the concept views the region comprising the Korean Peninsula, the East China Sea and Taiwan, and the South China Sea — where China has continually expanded its territorial claims — as a ...

Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. In a joint ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

Two major themes emerged: the interconnectedness of threats facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific and the importance of defense ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and ... they strongly condemn the increasing military cooperation between Russia and North Korea. They confirmed the importance of diplomatic efforts to ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to visit Vietnam and the Philippines for four days from April 27 for talks on security ...

You could speak more honestly: NATO is an offensive bloc aimed at Russia and ultimately China. If it were defensive, it would ...

Tokyo's first dedicated ambassador to the alliance says this will also boost interoperability with partners amid the tense ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime ... Areas of envisaged cooperation include the development of cutting-edge, dual-use technologies that can be used for civilian and military purposes.

China's expansion of its armed forces is "staggering", NATO's chief said on a visit to Japan beginning Tuesday aimed at ...