Japan’s invasion of China in World War II began with the expansion of conflict after years of tension. Following the Marco ...

China has strongly criticised Japan’s approval of a record defence budget exceeding 9 trillion yen for the fiscal year 2026, warning that Tokyo is accelerating military expansion and deviating from ...

Shares in Europe and Asia are mostly lower in thin holiday trading as China stages military exercises near the island of ...

Late in World War II, Japan unleashed the Ki-84 Hayate — a fighter so fast and powerful it finally rivaled the Mustang and Thunderbolt. With blistering speed, heavy armament, and deadly agility, it ...

The United States is expanding "air corridors" that will deliver combat power to China's doorstep in a future conflict.

Rising threats are prompting some politicians in Japan, the only nation attacked with nuclear weapons, to reconsider its ...

Japan says it is still a peaceful nation and the buildup is necessary for a more self-reliant military that can better deter ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the ...

Yonaguni, a tiny Japanese island near Taiwan, is getting soldiers, radar and missiles. As China’s dispute with Tokyo ...

The maneuvers increased tension around the Taiwan Strait as 2025 drew to a close, but the impact extended beyond military ...

With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart. By Keith Bradsher and River ...