Japan had been expected to announce the removal of lethal weapons exports restrictions as global military spending surges.

A shell exploded inside a tank during an exercise at a southern Japanese army training area, killing three soldiers and injuring one, officials said.

Japan, shifting from its pacifist constitution, is now poised to export lethal weapons. This significant policy change, driven by regional security concerns, allows Tokyo to leverage its advanced defense technology.

Japan's ⁠Prime Minister Sanae ⁠Takaichi and Mexico's President ​Claudia Sheinbaum spoke by phone on ‌Tuesday and agreed ‌to enhance their ⁠cooperation ⁠on energy, Japan's foreign ministry said, as the ​Iran war disrupts global oil and gas supplies.

Japan has remained largely immune to what is now the infamous wrath of U.S. President Donald Trump. To be sure, it did not receive special treatment when “Liberation Day” arrived on April 2, 2025 — when the American leader imposed a worldwide tariff ...

Japan is on high alert after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off its northern coast, triggering widespread concern over a possible larger seismic event. Authorities issued evacuation advisories for over 180,

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made an offering to a shrine seen by Japan’s neighbors as glorifying its wartime past, in a move that stops short of a visit but may still anger China and other neighboring nations.

A big military exercise in the South China Sea is getting Beijing’s back up. It’s part of a bigger shift in regional security. Choppy waters. When thousands of troops from the