Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and new U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also agreed on the importance of trilateral ...

The two countries also issued a joint statement calling for upgrading their relationship to a comprehensive strategic ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The top diplomats of Japan and the United States agreed Tuesday to elevate the bilateral relationship ...

Beneath the polite diplomacy lies a current of apprehension about what Donald Trump's return means for Japan's place in an ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with Laotian counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Tokyo, where they said vice-ministerial-level dialogues in both foreign affairs and defense would be ...

S/ Ishiba Shigeru, Japanese Prime Minister / It was all about "Make America great again." As of now, we think he is ...

Overall, Trump’s second-term foreign policy, defense, and economic appointments suggest that security issues will dominate in Asia, despite his grumbling about trade imbalances. In addition, they ...

A Japanese American who served in the first Trump transition team says Japan’s PM should be ‘strong’ in his dealings with the ...

By contrast, there is “GCAP silence” in Japan, says one local observer of business ties between Japan and the West.

During their 15-minute phone talks, Ishiba and Rutte also confirmed that they will work together to strengthen the relationship between the two sides, as well as NATO and Indo-Pacific partners, ...

Tokyo-based insurer Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance is reportedly considering raising wages by an average of 5% for all of its 47 ...

The leaders of Japan and Laos met Tuesday to discuss deepening bilateral ties, as Tokyo seeks to work even more closely with Southeast Asia to ensure a rules-based order in the region amid China's ...