ASDF holds PAC-3 missile-defense exercises
Japan's Air Self-Defense Force conducts missile defense drills at U.S. military bases as North Korea launches a ballisti...
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Hokkaido residents react to missile launch
People in Hokkaido react to a North Korean missile flying over northern Japan.
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Japan slams North Korea missile launch
Japan lodges a strong protest with North Korea over its early-morning launch of a missile over northern Japan.
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Tsukiji Market relocation after June 2018
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike says the relocation of Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji fish market will not take place before June 20...
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GSDF wows crowd with live fire drills
The Ground Self-Defense Force conducts its most extensive firepower training exercise, demonstrating its capabilities us...
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Empress puts piano skills on display
Empress Michiko puts her piano skills on display in a performance with a world-renowned violinist while enjoying some ti...
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2 US base protesters injured in hit-and-run
Two people protesting a US base in Okinawa are injured in a hit-and-run.
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Abe and Moon affirm need to cooperate on North Korea
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agree to pressure North Korea further to curb ...
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Prince Akishino, Princess Mako visit pig farm in Hungary
Prince Akishino and his daughter Princess Mako visit a pig farm in Hungary.
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Japan, US agree to boost defenses, cooperation against North Korea
A 2+2 meeting of Japanese and US defense and foreign ministers results in both nations agreeing to step up cooperation a...
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