The Japanese destroyer Amatsukaze was ripped in half by a torpedo from the USS Redfin, leaving her stern adrift for six days ...

FILE PHOTO: Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a naval station in San Fernando City, the Philippines TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will export used navy destroyers to the Philippines to strengthen its ...

A Japanese destroyer is in the US receiving modifications that will allow the warship to carry Tomahawk cruise missiles. Tomahawks represent not only a major boost to the Japanese Maritime ...

Taffy 3—consisting of six escort carriers, three destroyers, and four destroyer escorts—was there to cover troops storming ...

THE Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) destroyer JS Harusame (DD-102), is now at the Naval Operating Base Subic in ...

A Japanese guided missile destroyer and its crew are in the Philippines for a four-day goodwill visit, further boosting the ...

The Tomahawk missiles will give Japan a powerful weapon with which to deter China. Yet the broader issue of the missiles’ short supply, and low replenishment rates, remains unsolved. A fundamental, ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The Japanese government plans to upgrade its eight Aegis-equipped guided-missile destroyers over coming years with Tomahawk cruise missiles purchased from the U.S., a ...

Did a stealthy new Chinese destroyer just sail through the Sea of Japan in a provocative gesture to challenge Japan’s fast-growing effort to build more military strength and challenge Chinese ...

The Navy has fired the commanding officer of the Japan-based destroyer USS Howard, according to a statement released Sunday. "Cmdr. Kenji Igawa was relieved of command Aug. 19, 2023, by Vice Adm. Karl ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — The guided-missile destroyer USS Shoup steamed into this naval base on Tokyo Bay on Monday, where it became the ninth warship in Destroyer Squadron 15. Formerly homeported ...