Before that Japan used foreign weapons (under license) and Japanese designed ones solely for Japanese forces. None could be exported and this drove up production costs. All that has changed. Japan ...

Chiba, Japan - January 15, 2025 In a powerful display of unity and military cooperation, U.S. and international airborne forces joined the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) for the dramatic ...

The U.S. ambassador toured facilities including the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force garrisons on the islands. The U.S. envoy’s visits to the islands in Japan’s westernmost area were made ...