An international law expert has cautioned that Japan’s possible export of its Type-03 medium-range surface-to-air missiles to the Philippines could place the country in the crosshairs of a future ...

TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry has denied a report that it is considering selling surface-to-air missiles to the Philippines, even as it acknowledged that Tokyo may soon loosen long-standing ...

As part of this effort, Japan is buying standoff weapons like the U.S.-made AGM-158 JASSM, which can be deployed from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-35s and F-15s. Additionally, in Jan.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan plans to deploy its domestically developed long-range missiles a year earlier than planned, the Defense Ministry announced Friday, as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its ...

MANILA, Philippines - China criticized the U.S. Army's move to deploy the Typhon missile launcher in Japan this week, warning it increases the risk of military confrontation and undermines regional ...

FILE - In this photo provided by the Australian Department of Defense, a Japanese Type 12 surface-to-ship missile is launched by the Second Artillery Brigade of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force at ...