After years of twists and turns, Japan’s biggest defense company, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), has officially announced it will scrap development of what would have been the nation’s first ...

Since the end of the Cold War, dramatic changes in the security environment in the Indo-Pacific region have transformed Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) strategy, as evidenced by ...

One of the world’s largest and most developed economies is on the brink of an “economic renaissance,” global financial experts say — and with the introduction of new business policies and tax ...

With the African Union (AU) becoming a permanent G20 member, 2023 marks a significant turning point in African diplomacy. Long neglected, Africa is a new frontier for major players — including Japan — ...

Japan’s new national security strategy and related defense plans herald a major military modernization effort in response to perceived threats in Northeast Asia, particularly China. Military vessels ...

Japan urges banks to fund defence companies as state lender leads the way Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged financial institutions to invest in the country's defence industry ...