Japan is retrofitting one of its front-line destroyers to fire American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, a move that gives the country a long-range strike option it has never possessed. The upgrade is ...
The first of Japan's destroyers is ready to carry Tomahawk missiles, with live-fire testing planned in the coming months. Modifications for launching Tomahawks mark a major development in Japan's ...
Japan largely demilitarized after World War II, with the only remnants of its military being the Japan Self-Defense Force (JSDF). This small military service exists to defend the island's interests, ...
MANILA, Philippines — Japan's defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, aiming for the "early transfer" of Abukuma-class destroyers ...
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Why Japan calls an aircraft carrier a destroyer

Japan officially describes the Izumo-class helicopter destroyer as a helicopter destroyer, but its size and design tell a ...
Japan and the Philippines agreed Tuesday to establish a framework for working-level talks on the export of used destroyers to the Ph ...
Japan is looking into the feasibility of exporting decommissioned escort ships to Southeast Asian nations, particularly the ...
The two countries’ shared grievances over Chinese territorial claims have seen them draw increasingly close in recent years.