TOKYO — Japan’s Defense Ministry acknowledged it failed to meet recruitment goals for the Self-Defense Forces in recent years, as the country seeks to bolster its military amid growing threats from ...

The cover of the “Defense of Japan 2024″ white paper. The concept of the drawing on the front cover is that Japan has been working very hard to forge its “sword” to avoid having to draw it as a ...

Walking alone at night is something most women have experienced — and for many, it comes with a sense of unease that’s hard to shake. The fear of being followed, harassed, or caught off guard is real, ...

One Bushwick native is using her experience as an abuse survivor to train other women in self-defense and connect survivors with needed resources. Tough Brooklynite Marie Driven started teaching ...