The Pentagon is pressing Japan and Australia to make clear what role they would play if the US and China went to war over Taiwan, in an effort that has frustrated the two most important American ...

Japan though it had a special relationship with the U.S. Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little ...

Anti-inflation measures proposed by the ruling parties look unappealing to voters, with their effect seen as unclear, leaving ...

Cutting the consumption tax rate has been a clarion call of opposition parties ahead of this month’s House of Councillors ...

He disputed reports of US pressure on Japan to significantly increase its defence spending. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is reported to be in a difficult situation heading into ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio addressed U.S.-Japan relations, emphasizing no division despite Japanese PM Shigeru ...

President Trump is pushing through with his tariff agenda, unveiling a new batch of letters to country leaders outlining ...

It’s a visit he (Trump) wants to undertake, and so we’ll work on finding the right date for that, but I’m sure it’ll happen ...

TOKYO -- Japan's tariff talks with the U.S. look poised to pick up after the July 20 upper house elections, leaving a 10-day ...

There is a “high probability” that US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet this year, US Secretary ...

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday he had "positive and constructive" talks with Chinese Foreign Minister ...