Japan and South Korea conducted joint naval exercises on Sunday for the first time since 2017, practicing search and rescue ...
South Korea and Japan on Sunday held a joint maritime search and rescue exercise (SAREX) for the first time in nine years, ...
A Japanese naval vessel completed a three-day goodwill visit to Davao City last week, underscoring expanding maritime ...
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to begin working-level discussions on the possible transfer of used Japan Maritime ...
Japan and Indonesia agreed Friday to begin working-level talks on the possible export of Asagiri-class destroyers to Jakarta ...
In mid-April 2026, Taiwanese media reported that the Republic of China (ROC) Navy is evaluating Japan’s upgraded Mogami-class frigate, known in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force as the New FFM, as ...
Type-88 surface-to-ship guided missiles of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force are expected to be up for consideration.
The Philippines is set to receive transfers of American and Japanese vessels to bolster its Coast Guard and Navy fleets ...
Japan's Self-Defense Forces launched a new command to better integrate its defence capabilities and coordinate with the US ...
Japan considered deploying Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz ahead of a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump but ultimately held back.
The government of Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has eased restrictions on the overseas transfer of defense equipment. In principle, the policy shift now includes lethal weapons.