By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence - and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing In a gesture heavy with symbolism, strategy and no small measure of urgency,

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

The usually reticent ally is making it clear that it will not go quietly in its fight to overturn President Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover bid of U.S. Steel, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warning this week that the rejection could have real consequences for the bilateral relationship,

TOKYO/WASHINGTON--The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries’ ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday, even after Japan’s prime minister called U.S. President ...

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the key U.S. allies seek to underscore improved ties and shared security concerns amid the worst political crisis in decades in Seoul.

By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence – and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing.

TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States said their countries' ties were stronger than ever on Tuesday, even after Japan's prime minister called U.S ...

Japanese police have arrested a student suspected of a hammer attack at a Tokyo university, which local media said left several injured

Analysts say Beijing is trying to test Washington’s alliance with Japan and the EU ahead of Trump’s return to the White House

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JAPAN will continue to provide security and official development assistance (ODA)  to boost Philippine maritime defenses, as the foreign ministers of both countries on Wednesday expressed concern about rising tensions in the South China Sea.

TOKYO: The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States say their countries’ ties are stronger than ever last Tuesday, even after Japan’s prime minister called US President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s US$14.