YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER, Wash. — Since 1994, the U.S. Army and the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force have annually conducted Rising Thunder, an exercise that strengthens the interoperability and ...

Medical personnel from the U.S. Army and the Japan Ground and Air Self-Defense Forces recently completed a training exercise on Sagami General Depot that tested their skills in a series of fast-paced, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi gestures as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his speech during their visit to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's F-15 fighters holding a joint military drill with the U.S. B-52 bomber on Dec. 10, 2025. (Japan ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Japan’s Cabinet approved a record $58-billion defense budget, a dramatic shift from its postwar pacifist ...