Japan's general election on Sunday will be a test for new prime minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is seeking to solidify his position atop a scandal-plagued party. His gamble to call a snap election after winning a close-fought contest last month to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could backfire in a fluid election,

Approval ratings for Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have fallen ahead of an October 27 general election, one weekend poll showed, with another survey suggesting the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority.

Another survey suggested the ruling coalition could struggle to secure a majority. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Navy over the weekend fired both the commanding and executive officers of a U.S. naval ship repair facility in Yokosuka, Japan, citing “a loss of confidence in their ability to

The Navy has relieved both the commanding officer and his deputy, the executive officer, from their posts leading the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka,

The Navy fired both the commanding and executive officers of the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility and Japan Regional Maintenance Center in Yokosuka, Japan, this weekend. Capt. Zaldy Valenzuela, the CO,

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet.

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet, and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established to work with the parties producing the craft,

The defense ministers of Japan, the U.K. and Italy agreed to accelerate the joint development of a next-generation fighter jet and announced that a trilateral government organization would be established by the end of this year to work with the parties producing the aircraft,