Kishida Vows to Push Rules-Based Order as Japan's Defense Chief Visits Yasukuni 79 Years After WWII “We will never again repeat the tragedy of war” and will stick to the country’s postwar pacifist resolve, Japanese Prime...
Seoul Says North Korea Has Flown More Trash Balloons Toward South Korea There were no immediate reports of injuries or property damage.
US-Japan Security Talks Focus on Bolstering Military Cooperation, Underscores Threat from China The command upgrade “will be the most significant change to the U.S. Forces Japan since its creation and one of the strongest...
Taiwan Steps Up Alertness After Detecting Test-Firing by China's Missile Unit It is not immediately clear whether the tests were related to China's harassment of Taiwan.
US and South Korea Sign Joint Nuclear Deterrence Guidelines in Face of North Korean Threats The U.S. and South Korea signed new joint nuclear deterrence guidelines, weeks after North Korea and Russia struck a defense...
Japan Punishes Hundreds of Defense Officials for Mishandling Classified Data and Other Misconduct Japan’s defense ministry announced disciplinary action on Friday against more than 200 senior officials and service members...
Japan and the Philippines Sign a Defense Pact in the Face of Shared Alarm over China Japan and the Philippines signed a key defense pact allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises.
US Envoy Visits Hanoi Days After Putin, Saying US-Vietnam Trust Is at 'All-Time High' Putin's trip to Hanoi triggered a sharp rebuke from the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi.
South Korea Restarts Anti-North Korea Loudspeaker Broadcasts in Retaliation for Trash Balloons The move is certain to anger Pyongyang.
North Korea Plans to Launch a Rocket Soon, Likely Carrying its Second Military Spy Satellite Japan’s coast guard said it was notified by North Korea about its planned launch.
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...