Japan has quietly crossed a threshold in naval warfare, installing a massive high-energy laser on a dedicated test ship and ...

Norman Alley was napping on deck when Japanese bombs started falling. The Universal News cameraman grabbed his camera and ...

Japan on December 26 approved $58 billion (9.04 trillion yen) defense budget for fiscal year 2026, as Tokyo faces growing ...

ABOARD BRP JOSE RIZAL, South China Sea (AP) — The United States, Japan and the Philippines on Friday staged joint naval drills to boost crisis readiness off a disputed South China Sea shoal as a ...

The two Japanese naval ships docked at Cambodia’s Ream Naval Base on Saturday. The two minesweepers are part of the Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force. Their visit marks the first foreign navy visit ...

On 9 December 2025, at Tsuiki Air Base of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), at least 16 F-2 fighter aircraft were ...

Key Points and Summary - Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency says it successfully fired a ship-mounted electromagnetic railgun at a real vessel in June–July, using JS Asuka as the ...

The following are the most significant stories in international naval developments in 2025. Australia Picks Japanese Frigates ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to allow Tokyo to come to the aid of an ally under attack will pave the way for closer cooperation between U.S. and Japanese forces across ...

A U.S. Navy sailor was indicted on Thursday in Japan on negligent driving charges related to a deadly vehicle crash, a Navy spokesperson said. The sailor is affiliated with the U.S. Fleet Activities ...

Japanese prosecutors indicted a U.S. sailor on charges stemming from a deadly motorcycle collision earlier this year.

To the Class of 1915 at the U. S. Naval Academy “Dodo,” “Si,” “Charlie,”; “Mayevski” and “Johnny” all meant happy-go-lucky, good-natured John Semer Farnsworth of Cincinnati. Appointed on ...