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The deals will bolster Japan and Taiwan's defense capabilities, and send a strong message to China that the U.S. will stand by its allies in the face of Beijing's aggressive actions. ( read original story ...)

Japan may still build Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against attacks by North Korea and other regional rivals, including China, a source told Reuters just weeks after reports that the ... ( read original story ...)

The spokesman for the Tokyo Olympics expects the postponed games to go ahead in 2021 despite a recent poll in Japan in which 77% of respondents said they did not believe the games could be held next ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may still build Aegis Ashore missile defense systems to defend against attacks by North Korea and other regional rivals, including China, a source told Reuters just weeks after reports that the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has announced plans to build one of the world's most sophisticated stealth jet fighters, likely a twin-engine aircraft designed to take over the country's critical air defense role sometime in ... ( read original story ...)

A U.S. envoy reassured top Japanese officials Friday of the importance of their alliance in dealing with regional security threats, just as the North Korean leader's sister ... ( read original story ...)

City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new cases ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy will shrink at the fastest pace in decades in the year through March 2021, forcing the government to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)

Parts of Japan still searching for missing people and evacuating those stranded by deadly floods and mudslides were bracing for more pounding rains through the weekend. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy minister said on Friday that new measures were needed to prevent a further spread of coronavirus infections in night clubs and bars, which have emerged as a hot-spot since the country ... ( read original story ...)

With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health risk to the Japanese public, predicting that few people will have coronavirus antibodies ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo confirmed 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, marking a record high for the Japanese capital in a single day as authorities focused testing on the city's night-life districts. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has registered its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day, but the government insists that there is no need for a new lockdown, raising concerns that it is prioritising the needs of ... ( read original story ...)

The United States on Thursday approved a planned purchase by Japan of a total 105 F-35 joint strike fighters, moving the country one step closer to becoming the biggest foreign customer of the ... ( read original story ...)

RIZIN FF 22 and 23 will take place in Yokohama with a half-filled arena as the Japanese promotion returns to fan-attended events. ( read original story ...)

Torrential rains and landslides have left at least 58 people dead in Japan and dozens are still missing. The Japanese island of Kyushu has experienced widespread flooding and, according to the Japan ... ( read original story ...)