China is also no longer hesitant to send its aircraft carrier group through narrow straits in the southernmost Nansei Islands ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise ...

Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the ...

As Trump's second administration comes to a start, experts speculate on what it could mean for U.S. relations with Japan and ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will seek to shore up support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as he aims to pass a record ¥115.5 trillion ($738 billion) ...

China remains as Japan's largest trading partner, with over 13,000 Japanese companies operating in the country. Iwaya ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday he wants to work closely with new U.S. President Donald Trump to elevate ...

Japan positions itself as a key regional stabilizer amid growing security concerns, potential U.S. diplomatic shifts, ...

Ishiba's eagerness to visit China reflects the strong momentum of warming relations between China and Japan. On Dec 25, the two nations' foreign ministers reached a 10-point consensus at the second ...

U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and the Philippines to advance cooperation ...

China may be a step closer to reopening its doors to Japanese seafood imports after Beijing signalled it was keen to ...

Japan is gravely concerned about actions in the South China Sea that are raising tensions, and strongly opposes any ...