Japan’s latest defense review highlights rising risks from North Korea and breaks down how the two militaries stack up across key domains.

Diplomatic documents from the early 1990s released Wednesday show US officials were frustrated with Japan's lack of security preparedness.

South Korea says North Korea has launched ballistic missiles toward the sea. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff says it detected several ballistic missile launches from North Korea’s capital region Sunday morning,

Japan’s recent militaristic rhetoric has provoked the wrath of North Korea—but no one in Asia has any idea how Pyongyang will actually respond yet.

Japan is facing its most complex security environment in generations, pointing to Russia, China, North Korea and uncertainty in the Middle East as the key factors, defense leaders said on Thursday. They said Japan’s military will improve its capabilities and bolster cooperation with like-minded partners and allies,