The export to the US of Patriot missiles made under US license shows Japan is getting over its defense allergy, but it still must do more...
Tsutomu Nishioka, a Korean Peninsula expert, assesses Yoon Suk-yeol's presidency and the issues at stake for the region in a revealing 2-part interview.
With its provocative missile launches and nuclear threats, North Korea is causing Japan and South Korea to rethink deterrence and alliance-based cooperation.
The highly rated Tomahawk cruise missiles have been deployed by the US for years, and even the British military has purchased them for defense.
Japan remains constantly exposed to the menace of North Korean missiles, and ominously the Kim regime recently "legalized" its use of nuclear weapons.
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.
North Korea launched 6 missiles days after taking over as chair of the UN Conference on Disarmament, highlighting the threat it poses and the UN’s dysfunction.
Evolving threats, such as hypersonic missiles that are difficult to detect, are prompting Japan to consider using UAVs for first alert in its national defense.
Potential invaders would face a higher hurdle if Japan has its own military protecting the nation and its people, like other democracies throughout the world.
The missile launches add to the pressure on Japan to acquire enemy base strike capability in light of the continuing series of direct threats from North...
Japan’s acceptance of U.S. missiles against China would realistically pave the way for U.S.-China disarmament talks.
Japan's new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida should take lessons from Shinzo Abe on how to keep the nation safe from aggression.