Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.
TOKYO -- The Japanese government is expected to invite Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Japan next month, seeking to pave the way for a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Shares are mixed in Asia after China reported that its economy grew at a 5% annual pace last year, hitting the government's target but slowing from the year before ...