SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Japan will launch a tender for fighter jets as soon as mid-July, the Ministry of Defence said, in a deal seen worth up to $40 billion (£29.7 billion) as Tokyo seeks to bolster ...
Japan’s decision to build its own “Godzilla” fighter grew out of a simple refusal to stay dependent on someone else’s airpower. When Washington shut the door on an F-22 export deal, Tokyo responded ...
A Russian Tu-95 bomber and a Chinese J-16 spotted flying between Okinawa and Miyako Island Dec. 9, 2025. Japan’s Joint Staff Office photo Japan fighter aircraft were scrambled 448 times in the last ...
Japan is sending fighter jets to Europe in its boldest military deployment since World War II. The deployment, announced last month in Tokyo, underscores the growing relationship between Tokyo and key ...
Beijing disputed the accusation, the latest flare-up in a festering dispute between the two countries. By Javier C. Hernández Reporting from Tokyo Japan on Sunday accused China of training military ...
According to the Japanese government, China has committed what is considered one of the most threatening acts by a military aircraft by directing a ‘radar lock’ on two Japanese fighter jets near Japan ...