Prosecutors on Friday issued a summary indictment against a ruling party staff member in charge of accounting for the party ...

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though ...

The Japan-U.S. summit could take place in early February, at the earliest, or in the middle of the month, at the latest.

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen ...

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' ...

The tour of the two Southeast Asian countries marks Ishiba's first overseas trip since taking office in October.

The latest estimate suggests a primary budget surplus of 800 billion yen ($5.15 billion) for fiscal 2026, indicating tax ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba asked U.S. President Joe Biden to allay concerns in the Japanese and U.S ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China’s threats grow ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media, ahead of his tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime ...