There is a strange debate over the Self-Defense Force using the term "Greater East Asia War." GHQ disallowed it during the Occupation, but that ended in...
Blood loss is a major cause of battlefield deaths. The defense ministry plans to make blood products fit for all types, allowing swifter treatment of injuries.
Osprey aircraft play a critical role in the defense of Japan. So while investigating the recent crash and halting its deployment we must not neglect deterrence.
The White Paper recognizes that "Japan has entered a new era of crisis, facing its most severe and complex security environment since WWII."
Japan is in a serious security environment. How dare China criticize its defense spending, when Beijing itself is on an accelerated military expansion?
It charges high fees for use of the runway while passing on to the ASDF air traffic and firefighting duties the prefecture is incapable of carrying...
Longer range, counterstrike ability and secure supply chain are features of the to-be-upgraded missile systems Japan has chosen to meet its defense needs.
China’s aggression has increased since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but do Japanese have the tenacity of Ukrainians to defend their country in an emergency?
Until recently, intelligence sharing with Japan would have been unthinkable, but that changed following serious legislation on protecting official secrets.
While China benefits from leaked technology from Japan, an advisory board in Tokyo won’t let the Ministry of Defense sit in a policy-making science council.
In the first week of June, approximately 71,641 shots were administered in the Tokyo center, and 34,867 in the Osaka site, according to the numbers released...
The Japanese government is now tackling vaccinations from various fronts, including the possibility of enlisting pharmacists to help out in the vaccine rollout.