Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called it ‘a battle for our national interests’ as analysts warn of economic and security fallout.

Donald Trump’s insistence that “spoiled” Japan imports more US rice is adding to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s problems ...

It has been less than a year since the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and Komeito fell to a minority government in the House ...

Visits are banned by Russia, which occupies Kunashiri, Etorofu, Shikotan, and the Habomai islets, off Hokkaido ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's recent remark that Japan should not be "underestimated" by the United States is raising concerns among politicians and government officials at home about potential ...

The comments echoed the view of Ishiba, who has repeatedly said that what is most important is the substance of strengthened defense capabilities — not arbitrary figures.

Vietnam was the first in Asia to strike a deal, but it has little leverage against Washington, and is now facing levies up to ...

The SIA, once ratified, will enable exchanges of national security-related data and facilitate two-way defense procurements.

The USD/JPY has established a consolidation range around 145.65, now extending to 147.17. A short-term pullback to 145.65 ...

Both sides describe bilateral meeting as positive and constructive; Rubio says both sides want to see Trump-Xi meeting happen ...

The US top diplomat calls the Indo-Pacific central to US foreign policy and says the region will shape the next 50 years.

For many countries, the reprieve from President Donald Trump’s eye-watering tariffs, which were implemented on April 2 and ...