The leaders of Japan and Germany agreed Monday to step up cooperation in the fields of defense and economic security as they discussed the situation in the Indo-Pacific, where China and North Korea ...

The Chinese military claimed that military activities that "disrupt" the South China Sea and "create hotspots" are under control.

Japan reached out to China, expressing concern the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy J-15 fighters that came within 50 ...

The NMESIS missile system adds to the growing U.S. firepower in the Southeast Asian country. Last year, the U.S. deployed a U ...

The two Chinese carriers currently in the western Pacific employ the older “ski-jump” launch method for aircraft, with a ramp ...

Japan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday a Chinese J-15 fighter jet's "abnormal approaches" brought it within 49 yards of ...

Japan and China are blaming each other after Tokyo raised concern that a Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to ...

Japan says Chinese fighter jets risked collision after close encounter over Pacific - Tokyo condemns ‘abnormal approaches’ by ...

The maneuvers over international waters in the Pacific last weekend prompted Japanese officials to warn China not to repeat ...

Japan has offered to support US efforts to rebuild its civilian and military shipbuilding industries – a strategic gesture analysts say could help counter China’s growing dominance in the ...

Most importantly, an economically secure Japan can maintain sustained defense spending, while China has more economic concerns. While smaller than China’s, Japan’s submarine fleet is very strong.