By Tim Kelly TOKYO, April 21 (Reuters) - Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, ...

The move, which opponents say will raise global tensions, comes as the U.S. ally accelerates its military buildup in the face ...

The approval clears a final set of hurdles for Japan's postwar arms sales and facilitate its future sale of weapons such as a ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reversed limits on arms exports as Japan faces rising threats from China and unpredictability ...

Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defence export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms ...

Officials in Japan have warned of an increased risk of a "huge" earthquake in the next week after a 7.7 magnitude quake ...

A powerful earthquake struck off the northern Japanese coast, measured at a magnitude of 7.7 by the Japan Meteorological ...

Earlier tsunami warnings for Japan have now been downgraded after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the country's ...

The 7.7-magnitude undersea quake occurred off Iwate Prefecture, on the northeastern coast of Japan’s main island, Honshu.

The tremor struck at 4.53pm local time (7.53am GMT) off the northeastern coast of Japan’s Sanriku and 330 miles (530km) from ...

A big military exercise in the South China Sea is getting Beijing’s back up. It’s part of a bigger shift in regional security ...

Two hours after the tremor tsunami waves as high as 80 cm had been detected. A tsunami warning was later downgraded to a ...