In a rare move, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled F-15 and F-35 fighter jets from the Northern Air Defense ...

Japan has territorial disputes with Russia and China. China claims the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, while Japan ...

Japanese military planes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft that trespassed and entered Japan’s airspace ...

The Russian Il-38 maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare aircraft flew north of Rebun Island three times from 1 p.m. and ...

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the Russian Il-38 plane breached Japan’s airspace above Rebun ...

The infringements were the first by Russia in five years, according to the Japanese defense ministry. A fighter fired a ...

A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido’s Rebun Island three times on Monday. Japan's ...

Japanese fighter jets fired warning flares at a Russian reconnaissance plane after it repeatedly breached the neighbouring ...

On Monday, Japan’s air force scrambled F-15 and F-35 jet fighters in response to the first airspace violation, and the jets ...

A Russian military patrol aircraft violated Japanese airspace near Hokkaido three times, prompting Japan's Self-Defense Force ...

Japanese Prime Minister warns Moscow after Russian fighter jets violate Japanese airspace. Japan vows to defend their territory resolutely.

Japan's defense minister said the use of flares was a legitimate response to airspace violation and "we plan to use it ...