The court convicted 22-year-old Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton of "nonconsensual sexual intercourse causing injury," according to a ...

The Japanese army, ... To expand the overall ranks, General Yoshida said the Self-Defense Forces should increase the proportion of women to 12 percent, from less than 8 percent, by 2030.

When the war finally broke out and Japan started conquering British, Dutch, French, and American territories, waves of volunteers of different nationalities joined the ranks of the Imperial Army.

The Japanese military is particularly vulnerable to the consequences of demographic change. Since its founding in 1954, ... The inability to fill the military ranks will also eventually require ...

Conversely, the language in the Japan-Djibouti SOFA seems extreme, as Japan assumes jurisdiction over “all” criminal cases involving its military personnel.

Japan Military Sex Assault. ... Sexual misconduct complaints are often disregarded in Japan, which consistently ranks near the bottom in international gender equality surveys.

Japan’s army announced Tuesday that it conducted a missile test for the first time on Japanese territory. The test-firing of ...

The complete name list and personal information of all the 414 members of the Japanese army's Kwantung Army Chemical Department, also known as Unit 516, which researched and developed lethal ...

Japan’s military is bending another long-held regulation by allowing officers to have greater choice in their hairstyles, a move aimed at encouraging more young people to sign up for the armed ...

The U.S. military occupation of Japan ended in 1952, but Okinawa didn't return to Japanese rule until 1972. Some Okinawans feel that Japan and the U.S. have colonized and sacrificed them. "They ...

Compiled in 1945, the lists contain unit members' names, registered domiciles, military ranks and information on their homes. Some 2,000 people are on the list for Unit 1644, while about 850 names ...

Japan placed tenth, one rank lower than the previous year, with a military budget of $46 billion (¥6.0 trillion). ... Japan’s military spending as a share of GDP was 1.08% in 2022.