Japan is pushing the legal limit of ‘defence’ as it faces its ‘most severe and complex security environment’ since 1945.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese “coercion” in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, pledging to overhaul defense strategy, ease curbs on ...

According to recent Japanese opinion polls, more than half of respondents opposed the government's decision to lift ...

Demonstrators are opposed to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s efforts to build up military power and move the country away ...

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the LDP headquarters in Tokyo on February 9, 2026. Japanese Prime ...

TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of growing Chinese "coercion" in her first post-election speech to parliament on Friday, pledging to overhaul defence strategy, ...