JS Raigei, the fourth Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. Credit: The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) A Japanese Defense Ministry panel called ...

Natori , the ninth Mogami-class frigate on order for the JMSDF, is seen here at its launch ceremony on 24 June 2024. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy ...

Japan is striving to expedite its drastic defense buildup to deal with rising military threats posed by China, North Korea, and Russia. On December 22, the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Kishida ...

JS Agano, Japan's sixth Mogami-class frigate, seen here at its commissioning ceremony on 20 June. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force) Japan has commissioned its sixth Mogami-class guided-missile ...