On September 27, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election was held, and Shigeru Ishiba won it. On October 1, he was appointed Japanese Prime Minister, and the new administration was established. Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida didn't run in...

On January 23, Japan and Australia signed an agreement to enhance strategic capabilities in robotic and autonomous systems for undersea warfare. This project is the first under a bilateral research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) arrangement signed in...