Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday underscored the importance of close ties with the United States for regional stability, as he seeks to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted regional revitalization and stronger cooperation with local governments around ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba in Kuala Lumpur on ... "It is one of the utmost priorities for Japan's diplomacy to deepen ties" with Malaysia ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s repeated rebuffs by US president ... a plan that has raised concerns in Japan. “It almost seems that the Ishiba government is creating a passive ...

PUTRAJAYA: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is on his maiden visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here on Friday (Jan 10). Prime Minister Datuk ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia ... Asia is an issue of foremost priority for Japan” Ishiba said at a joint news conference after ...

(Kyodo News via AP) Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, right, and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands before a meeting in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.