Tokyo's defence minister said Friday it was "unacceptable" for China to blame Japan for close encounters between their military planes over the Pacific high seas last weekend. Nakatani said Friday ...

Japanese military patrol planes were closely approached by Chinese fighter jets after the simultaneous operation of two ...

Their newly ratified reciprocal access agreement paves the way for Japanese forces to train on Philippine soil for the first ...

Such actions by the Chinese jet should be viewed as ‘threats’, as any error could escalate tensions in the Pacific, analysts say.

Japan is expanding its missile capabilities and military presence near China as part of a strategic buildup. With concerns ...

Tokyo said Thursday it had expressed "serious concerns" to Beijing after Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to a ...

Chinese fighter jets flew dangerously close to Japanese military aircraft in the Pacific as Chinese carriers Shandong and ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have prayed for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II ...

Beijing condemned on Thursday what it called "dangerous behaviour" by a Japanese military plane over the Pacific after Tokyo ...

The Philippines' Department of National Defense welcomed the Japanese Diet’s ratification of the deal, saying it would allow ...

Two Chinese aircraft carriers were operating in the Pacific for the first time, according to Japan, whose defence minister ...