Under the new budget, more than 970 billion yen ($6.2bn) is earmarked to enhance Japan’s “standoff” missile capabilities.

Japan’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, ...

Japan's cabinet has approved a draft initial state budget of $783 billion for the fiscal year starting next April, largest in ...

The Japanese Cabinet on Friday, December 26, approved a record-setting 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for its defense budget as ...

The budget comes as the market worries about Prime Minister Takaichi’s big spending policies adding to Japan’s public debt.

Japan ’s Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming fiscal year, accelerating a military buildup that includes cruise missiles and ...

Study highlights Washington's efforts to divide the two countries during the Cold War and its policies on Tibet ...

The vote in Myanmar, widely seen as a sham, is a bid for legitimacy by the military government. It is also a way for Beijing ...