The Kumano is the first of a planned 22 vessels of the class, which will include capabilities never seen before on a Japanese frigate. The new frigate class is intended for surveillance missions ...

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force frigate has left for drills in Australia and the Philippines. The Defense Ministry says the Noshiro will make port calls in the two countries through early ...

Japan is ramping up its bid to sell $10bn worth of new warships to Australia, dispatching one of its Mogami-class frigates for port visits to Darwin and Fremantle in coming weeks. Japan is ramping ...

The Maritime Self-Defense Force will dispatch a cutting-edge warship to Australia later this month, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Wednesday, after Japan was shortlisted to build Canberra's new ...

TOKYO -- Japan will send a Mogami-class warship on a trip to Australia, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Wednesday, as Tokyo markets its finalist among the candidates for Canberra's ...