Japan military
Russia Criticizes U.S. Global Missile Shield in Japan
Japan's claims to islands seized by Soviet forces in World War II and installation of U.S. missile defense have troubled relations with Russia.
North Korea Says Japan Wants War as Both Build Armies
Japan says historic decisions to purchase new, powerful weapons were purely defensive, but North Korea said Tokyo was preparing another invasion.
Japan expands ballistic missile amid North Korea threat
A proposal to build two Aegis Ashore batteries was approved by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Tuesday
Japan Could, but Probably Won't, Build Nuclear Weapons
Japan is the only country ever attacked with a nuclear weapon, and more than 72 years later it has the ability to build a bomb of its own.
U.S. Nears Missile Sale to Japan Amid Nuclear Threat
The sale of $113 million worth of advanced air-to-air missiles to Japan needs to be approved by Congress.
Japan Builds Military In Response to Kim Jong Un
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono said Japan wouldn't be a dominant military power, but would neither be a "follower" in world affairs.
Japan Politicians Want 'Capacity To Strike' North Korea
Influential Japanese lawmakers have begun publicly campaigning to end Tokyo's U.S.-imposed pacifism and prepare for a potential preemptive strike on nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japanese Hotel Chain Angers China With WWII Book
The massacre of Nanjing is one of the most painful events in Sino-Japanese history.
How Shinzo Abe Became Postwar Japan's Most Consequential Leader
From now on, Japan's military, known as its Self-Defense Forces, will be permitted to fight overseas
Japan Approves Controversial Bills Loosening Limits on Military
The bills have sparked massive protests from ordinary citizens who say they violate the country's post-World War pacifist constitution.
