In a major development that marks a shift in international defense partnerships, Japan has secured a landmark A$10 billion (US$6.5 billion) agreement with Australia. Under this deal, Japan will supply ...

Australia and Japan have a long-established energy trade relationship, initially centered on Australian coal and iron ore exports to support Japan’s post-war reconstruction, and subsequently expanding ...

Australia will purchase general-purpose navy frigates from Japan in a deal worth up to $6.5 billion, according to government authorities from both countries. Japan and Australia will jointly develop ...

Handout/AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE/AFP Australia will upgrade its navy with 11 Mogami-class frigates built by Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Defence Minister Richard Marles said on Tuesday. Billed ...

Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles, left, and Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy address a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, Tuesday, August 5, 2025.

DARWIN, Australia—Japan, Australia, and the United States are strengthening their three-way defense cooperation—vowing, among other things, to consult with each other in military planning and regional ...

U.S. Marines will take part in joint training with Japanese and Australian forces in northern Australia, the three countries' defense ministers announced Sunday as they expressed concern about a spate ...

PERTH, Australia (AP) — A last-minute goal from Aziz Behich gave Australia a 1-0 win over Japan in Perth on Thursday and put the Socceroos within touching distance of the 2026 World Cup. With just the ...

The U.S. women's national team is headed to the Paris Olympics quarterfinals. Despite tired legs – the Americans played three group stage matches within seven days — the USWNT defeated Australia 2-1, ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Australia said Tuesday it accepted a Japanese company's bid for a lucrative and hotly contested contract to build Australian warships, expected to be worth 10 billion ...