TOKYO — Japan wants to significantly boost the number of women in the military by the mid-2030s, the country’s defense ministry said, as it struggles to convince young people to enlist. Under a new ...
The United States and Japan are entering a consequential phase of negotiations over how US forces are stationed, funded, and supported across Japan. These talks rarely draw sustained attention, but ...
The Japanese government has begun reviewing whether it can dispatch the Self-Defense Forces to the Strait of Hormuz, following a request by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Asahi Shimbun reported on ...