The move represents a historic shift in Japan’s security engagement with Southeast Asia – and Manila specifically.

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Japanese ground forces are set to actively participate in military exercises in the Philippines for the first time in ...

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Australia also joins the fray as the US and its allies shift away from simple bilateral deals towards tighter regional security networks Japan plans to deploy 300 elite ground soldiers to the ...

TOKYO — U.S. strategic bombers joined a fleet of Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise meant to demonstrate their military cooperation around Japan's airspace, defense officials said ...

Japan was going ahead with its plans to deploy missiles to a military base near Taiwan, its defence minister said, prompting China to fume that Tokyo had “crossed a red line”. Shinjiro Koizumi ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is barreling forward with efforts to significantly boost its military capabilities to stand up to China’s growing threats by doubling annual arms spending. The goal comes as Tokyo’s ...