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Mar- 2025 -

3 March

Japan Could Soon Fly US-Made C-17 Military Transport Aircraft

Japan has expressed interest in acquiring US-made C-17 military transport aircraft to enhance its rapid deployment and tactical logistics capabilities.

Feb- 2025 -

24 February

Asia Pacific

Japanese defense minister Nakatani Gen and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro Jr. seated beside each other at the Philippine Basa Air Base

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, Philippines Deepening Ties in ‘Severe’ Security Environment

An "increasingly severe" security environment has made deepening security ties with the Philippines a necessity, Japan's defense chief said Monday after a meeting with his counterpart in Manila.

19 February

Sea

Rojoef Manuel

Mitsubishi Debuts Final Japanese Navy Hibiki Survey Ship

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has christened and launched the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s final Hibiki-class auxiliary ocean surveillance vessel in Tamano City, Okayama Prefecture.

16 February

Nuclear

Staff Writer With AFP

US, S.Korea, Japan Reaffirm Pledge to Seek N.Korea’s Denuclearization

The United States, Japan, and South Korea renewed their "resolute" pledge to seek the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea.

13 February

Asia Pacific

A model of a helicopter drone is seen during the international Trade-show MAST Asia 2019, Maritime, Air Systems and Technologies, in Chiba, Tokyo, June 17, 2019, Japan.

Christine Casimiro

Japan Eyes Drone Exports Amid Asian Allies’ Interest

Countries under Japan’s Official Security Program (OSA) have expressed interest in Tokyo’s dual-use drones, prompting the East Asian country to explore exporting them.

10 February

Asia Pacific

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump shake their hands during a bilateral meeting at the White House in Washington D.C., United States of America, on February 7, 2025. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (Photo by Nanako Sudo / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP)

Staff Writer With AFP

US-Japan South China Sea Statement ‘Attacks and Smears China’: Beijing

Beijing said on Monday that a joint statement by the United States and Japan condemning its "provocative activities" in the contested South China Sea "attacks and smears" China.

3 February

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Japan Buys 150 SM-6 Missiles for AEGIS-Equipped Vessels

Japan has requested up to 150 Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles from the US in a foreign military sale worth $900 million.

Jan- 2025 -

31 January

Asia Pacific

The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force Izumo-class helicopter destroyer JS Izumo and the Murasame-class destroyer JS Murasame

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan, US Ministers Express ‘Firm Intent’ to Reinforce Defense Alliance

US secretary of defense and his Japanese counterpart agreed to continue efforts to strengthen the countries' alliance, Tokyo said.

29 January

Air

The Beechcraft T-6 Texan II training aircraft. Photo: Textron Aviation Defense

Rojoef Manuel

Japanese Air Force to Adopt Textron’s Beechcraft Texan II Trainer Aircraft

Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force has selected Textron Aviation Defense’s Beechcraft T-6 Texan II integrated training aircraft to modernize the service’s aircrew training programs.

21 January

Air