Japan Cabinet OKs Record Defense Budget as It Pushes Strike-Back Capability to Deter Regional Threat The Japanese Cabinet approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025.
Japanese Space Startup Aborts 2nd Satellite Launch Attempt Minutes After Liftoff Space One said it aborted the flight of its Kairos No. 2 rocket after concluding that it was unlikely to complete its mission...
US Marines Start Partial Transfer from Okinawa in Japan to Guam Under Plan Agreed 12 Years Ago Under the plan agreed between Tokyo and Washington in April 2012, about 9,000 of the 19,000 Marines currently stationed on...
A Chinese Filmmaker Remembers Victims of a WWII Tragedy in 'The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru' The sinking of the Lisbon Maru was a tragedy that got lost in the seemingly endless loss of life that was the Pacific Theater...
Descendant of Last Native Leader of Alaska Island Demands Japanese Reparations for 1942 Invasion The great-granddaughter of the last Alaska Native chief of a remote island in the Bering Sea believes Japan should pay more...
US Defense Secretary in Japan to Support Alliance as Osprey Aircraft Safety Causes Concern U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with officials in Japan to reaffirm the importance of their alliance and Washington's...
Space Force's New Component in Japan to Bolster Ally Defenses Amid Rising Threats Space Force officials announced the creation of a new service component in Japan, as America's ally expands its own space...
2 Sailor Deaths and Alcohol Restrictions Mark the Arrival of Navy Aircraft Carrier to Japan Home Port The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in Japan as part of its home port shift less than two weeks ago, but its...
14 Rarely Seen Photos that Reveal the Horror of the Attack on Pearl Harbor On the morning of December 7, 1941, the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor marked a pivotal moment in history, drawing the...
Japan Holds Sado Mines Memorial Despite South Korean Boycott Amid Lingering Historical Tensions The Korean absence is a major setback in the rapidly improving ties between the two countries.
Military Moves, School Enrollment and Spouse Employment Were Upended by Tuberville Promotions Blockade For the bulk of 2023, Tuberville placed the hold on all nominations for general and flag officers, which must be approved by...
Navy Officer Charged with Murdering Wife Last Year in Japan Hotel The family of Jesse Olsen said the Navy has provided little support since notifying Olsen's parents of the news.
Pentagon Will Use Health Screenings, Commanders to Ferret Out Trans Troops for Separations Despite the unresolved legal challenge, defense officials now say that they plan to utilize the military's regular health...
'They Don't Care About My Kids': Marine Families Take Military to Court After Child Abuse at Yuma Day Care In November, the families filed a federal tort claim, which allows individuals to litigate against the government. The filing...
One Trillion Dollars?! Nine Charts to Help Demystify the Pentagon's Budget Golden Dome, shipbuilding, warrior ethos: Here’s your primer to start following the Defense Department’s billions.
