Japan’s next leader will be a former defense minister who wants to reshape what he sees as an unequal alliance with the U.S., ...

Shigeru Ishiba, a former defense minister, wants the have a more equal partnership with the US. He will be elected prime ...

Japan’s next Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will focus on cleaning up the ruling party’s image and forming closer security ...

A former defence minister who has backed the formation of an “Asian Nato” is set to become the next prime minister of Japan ...

Shigeru Ishiba, tapped to be Japan's next prime minister, may cause diplomatic headaches for the U.S. with proposals to ...

Japan is urging its citizens to leave Lebanon and has decided to prepare military flights for their possible evacuation, the ...

With the unprecedented move this time, Japan now joined the other Western countries engaging in freedom-of-navigation ...

Global Firepower's 2024 Military Strength Rankings were released months ago. The United States secured the top spot, followed ...

Shigeru Ishiba had come close to the top job before, including in 2012 when he lost to nationalist Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader who was later assassinated.

Japan's Mitsubishi Type 10 main battle tank (MBT) is undergoing significant upgrades to enhance its survivability against modern threats, including man-portable anti-tank weapons and unmanned aerial ...

Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba beat eight candidates to become leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in a ...

Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishida was elected by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party Friday as its leader and, ...