Japan is looking into the feasibility of exporting decommissioned escort ships to Southeast Asian nations, particularly the ...

Japan and the Philippines are finalizing the details of the transfer of Japanese Abukuma-class destroyer escorts, as both countries seek to boost naval cooperation amid maritime territorial disputes ...

Old is gold, as the saying goes, and that seems to apply to Japan's decommissioned destroyers, too, as other nations are now interested in buying them.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE PHOTO: Japanese Defence Minister Gen Nakatani at a naval station in San Fernando City, the Philippines TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan ...

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MANILA, Philippines — Japan's defence minister pledged to deepen military cooperation with the Philippines during a visit Tuesday to Manila, aiming for the "early transfer" of Abukuma-class destroyers ...

TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japan's defence ministry is considering exports of surface-to-ship missiles to the Philippines, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported on Friday, as Tokyo adopts a more ...

A Philippine military spokesperson has expressed hope that Japan's decision to allow exports of lethal weapons in principle ...

MANILA—Japan agreed to begin discussing the export of its retiring destroyers equipped with anti-ship missiles and other weapons to the Philippines to improve its naval capabilities and counter ...

MANILA, Philippines — Japan is preparing to transfer several of its decommissioned naval ships to the Philippines, according to a report by Japanese media. Tokyo-based newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun" ...