Japan and the Philippines have launched talks on transferring Japanese Abukuma-class destroyers and other equipment to Manila, marking the first potential lethal arms export under Tokyo’s revised ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a naval station in San Fernando City, the Philippines TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan ...

Japan and the Philippines agreed this week to boost cooperation on weapons and military technology amid Chinese aggression in the East and South China seas. Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan is preparing to transfer several of its decommissioned naval ships to the Philippines, according to a report by Japanese media. Tokyo-based newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun" ...

Manila says Chinese activity around Scarborough Shoal has become increasingly aggressive, raising concerns that Beijing may be preparing to tighten its grip on one of Asia's most volatile maritime ...

May 6 (Asia Today) --Japan has begun formal discussions with the Philippines on exporting used naval destroyer escorts, a move that could mark its first transfer of lethal military equipment under ...

JS Abukuma, the lead ship of Abukuma-class destroyer escorts. Japan has previously said that it is looking at the early supply of Abukuma-class destroyers and TC-90 aircraft to the Philippines. - ...

Japan's defense minister pledges to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit to Manila, aiming for the 'early transfer' of Abukuma-class destroyers to the archipelago. Shinjiro ...

Japan’s Self-Defense Force personnel stand beside a surface-to-air missile system on display during the Balikatan exercise in Manila. (EPA Images pic) Japan’s defence ministry is considering exports ...