WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia said Tuesday it accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships, expected to be worth 10 billion ...

U.S. Marines fire a Mark 19 at Mount Bundey Training Area, NT, Australia, June 2024. (Sgt. Cristian Bestul/U.S. Marine Corps) DARWIN, Australia — The U.S., Australia and Japan agreed to broaden a ...

(Bloomberg) -- Australia and Japan are tightening military and economic bonds as the region grows more volatile and long-time security guarantor US demands allies spend more on defense. Canberra’s ...

A cutting-edge Japanese warship has docked in Australia, marking a significant move in Japan's bid to secure a $6.5 billion contract for constructing Australia's upcoming fleet of general-purpose ...

DARWIN, Australia—Japan, Australia, and the United States are strengthening their three-way defense cooperation—vowing, among other things, to consult with each other in military planning and regional ...

The Japanese people have just given Sanae Takaichi a super-majority in the parliament. It signals a period of great change ...

MHI launched Tatsuta, the 11th Mogami-class frigate on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF), in a ceremony held at its facilities in Nagasaki, Japan, July 2, 2025. Credit: Takahashi ...