In “The Islands and the Stars,” Subodhana Wijeyeratne charts how Tokyo’s space program has changed over the past century.

If compiled, it would be the first Japanese national strategy dedicated to intelligence. The National Security Strategy, the current top-level guideline for foreign and security policy, states that ...

Japan’s plan to lift weapons export restrictions marks a political shift, though a limited defence industrial base and labour shortages blunt practical outcomes.

Japan on Tuesday announced plans to develop and build an array of advanced long-range missiles as it bolsters its defenses amid increasing tensions with neighboring China. The Japanese Defense ...

Japan's SLIM moon lander imaged by small rover LEV-2. Credit: JAXA/Takara Tomy/Sony Group Corporation/Doshisha University HELSINKI — Japan has established a multibillion-dollar Space Strategic Fund to ...

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 ...

While lithium-ion batteries continue to improve in terms of both performance and cost, interest in solid-state batteries, which promise better energy density and safety, has not waned. Geographically, ...

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 ...

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has allocated new funding for the development of high-powered microwave (HPM) weapons. The MoD's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has allocated ...