Shinjiro Koizumi

Japan considers exporting anti-ship missiles to the Philippines to strengthen security ties.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi backs an aide accused of a smear campaign against rivals.

Japan fired missiles at a decommissioned Philippine ship, marking its first overseas missile launch.

Japanese troops sank a decommissioned Philippine Navy vessel with anti-ship missiles in a live-fire drill.

Japan and the Philippines initiated weapons transfer talks and military exercises involving 17 nations to counter China's assertive actions in disputed maritime regions, marking Japan's significant shift toward offensive military capabilities.

South Korea is not considering a military logistics support pact with Japan, a defense ministry official said.

Indonesia-Japan defense pact reshapes Indo-Pacific security

A US judge released Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note, written before his 2019 death in jail.

Japan agreed to export retired destroyers with anti-ship missiles to the Philippines following its lifting of lethal weapons export bans, marking the first such transfer and countering China's maritime assertiveness in Southeast Asia.

Japan and the Philippines agreed to discuss exporting used Japanese destroyers to enhance maritime security cooperation.

Japan and the Philippines are fast-tracking the transfer of navy destroyers as part of a new military agreement.

Japan's military conducted a live-fire drill with the US, Australia, and the Philippines, highlighting expanding defense ties.

Japan and the Philippines will fast-track the transfer of navy destroyers under a new military agreement.

Japan and the Philippines conducted a joint missile drill, expanding defense ties amid regional tensions.

Japan's forces fired a missile in a joint drill with the US and allies in the northern Philippines.

Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi overturned 80 years of pacifist policy, authorizing lethal weapons exports including missiles and jets, while tripling defense spending to 2% of GDP, strengthening regional alliances against China's aggression in the strategically critical Indo-Pacific.

Japan and the Philippines aim to fast-track the transfer of Abukuma-class destroyers.

Japan fired anti-ship missiles from Philippine soil for the first time since World War II during Exercise Balikatan 2026, sinking a decommissioned naval vessel and demonstrating strengthened defense cooperation against Chinese expansion in contested Indo-Pacific waters.

Australia and Japan elevated their 50-year partnership from economic interdependence to comprehensive strategic alignment, including Japan's major defence export of upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia, reflecting shared concerns over regional stability amid China's military expansion.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visits Japan May 26-29, marking the first Philippine presidential state visit in 11 years and the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations, while Japan undergoes historic strategic shifts including deploying combat troops to joint exercises and lifting post-World War II arms export restrictions.

Japan and the Philippines demonstrate growing defense ties by sinking a ship in a joint military exercise.

The Philippines shifts its defence strategy with Japan, considering the Diaoyu Islands a serious concern.

Japan's Type 88 missile sank a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship in a joint military exercise.

Japan and the Philippines initiated weapons transfer talks and agreed to counter China's coercive actions in disputed waters through expanded defense cooperation and joint military exercises involving seventeen allied nations.

Japan and Australia form a "quasi-alliance" amid fears of Chinese might and US support uncertainty.

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi and Australian counterpart Albanese announced expanded military cooperation, including Japan supplying eleven Mogami frigates to Australia by 2029, strengthening US-led Indo-Pacific positioning against China's regional influence.

Japan considers exporting used warships to the Philippines under newly relaxed export rules.

Japan tests anti-ship missiles with the US in a joint maritime exercise.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a missile in a joint drill with US and allies in the Philippines.

Japan's Self-Defense Forces fired a missile during joint exercises with the US, Australia, and the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Japan and the Philippines agreed to discuss exporting used Japanese destroyers to the Philippines.

Japan considers transferring military equipment to the Philippines following a defence export rules overhaul.

Japan updates its Indo-Pacific strategy, prioritizing Southeast Asia amid great-power rivalry.

Japan and the Philippines agreed to discuss Japan exporting used destroyers to enhance maritime security cooperation.

A Japanese missile sank a decommissioned Philippine warship in a joint exercise.

Singapore will cane school bullies as a last resort with strict safeguards.

People attend the Brotherhood of Flowers and Palms in El Salvador.

The Philippines and Japan jointly conducted anti-ship missile exercises during Exercise Balikatan, sinking a decommissioned corvette, while Japan offered to transfer six frigates and five aircraft to strengthen regional defense against Chinese expansion.

Singapore's education minister announced that school bullies will face caning as a last resort with strict safeguards, while Fiji battles a surging HIV epidemic with 2,000 new cases last year, and Japan conducted military drills signaling deterrence to China amid rising geopolitical tensions.

Defense Ministry says Korea not considering military logistics support pact with Japan

Prime Minister Takaichi visited Vietnam and Australia in May, strengthening defense cooperation and energy security partnerships to counter China's expanding maritime and economic influence across the Indo-Pacific region.

The US and Japan conducted unprecedented missile drills in the Philippines, test-firing Tomahawk and Type 88 missiles respectively, positioning the nation as a forward missile hub in intensifying US-China strategic competition.

Japan's defense minister visits the Philippines to strengthen military cooperation and discuss potential transfer of used Japanese destroyers.

Japan's forces fired a missile in a joint drill with the US and allies in the Philippines.

Japan fired a missile in a joint exercise with the US and allies near the Philippines, overlooking the South China Sea.

Japan and the Philippines aim to fast-track the transfer of navy destroyers.

Japan's forces showcased strike power in a joint maritime exercise with US, Australian, and Philippine forces in the South China Sea.

Japan and the Philippines are fast-tracking a military agreement to transfer navy destroyers, deepening cooperation.

Japan showcases strike power in joint military drills with US, Australia, and the Philippines.

The Philippines and Japan reaffirm stronger defense cooperation, expanding ties and addressing regional security challenges.