Lloyd Austin, on his last visit to Japan as defense secretary, reiterated U.S. support for ally South Korea as it works through the repercussions of its president’s attempt a week ago to impose martial law.

Simulated missile strikes and dispersed military operations are the focus of the Yama Sakura exercise.

A ceremony was held to remember eight US airmen who perished a year ago when a CV-22 Osprey crashed off the coast of southern Japan.

The U.S. Space Force established a new command in western Tokyo as the United States and Japan seek space superiority in the region.

The Space Force is standing up a new unit at this airlift hub in western Tokyo to address growing threats from China, Russia and North Korea, according to the service’s regional commander.

The U.S. Air Force will begin deploying F-35A Lightning II fighters to northeast Japan in spring 2026, according to an official.

Members of the American military community, alongside family and friends, gathered here recently to wish an early 100th birthday to a World War II veteran who served with the 326th Glider Infantry Regiment in France. 

Hundreds of runners gathered Wednesday morning at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo to honor eight airmen who died in an Osprey crash off Japan’s coast a year ago.

U.S. forces plan to dig in on Japan’s southernmost islands and in the Philippines if China invades Taiwan, according to a Japanese news agency.

The United States is arming the Philippines with advanced sea drones as part of an effort to bolster an ally threatened by China’s territorial claims and growing maritime power.