Japanese leadership in damage control amid pushback over proposal, which has been described as premature by Washington ...

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to ...

Japan's former defence minister, political veteran Shigeru Ishiba, has succeeded Fumio Kishida as the country's prime ...

The idea of an "Asian NATO" floated by Japan's new prime minister is one to consider in the mid- to long-term but not ...

TOKYO -- Japan's new government said Wednesday it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a "forward-looking" ...

South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Friday held his first phone talks with Japan's new foreign minister, Takeshi ...

Shigeru Ishiba, Japan's incoming prime minister, is set to appoint former Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister, ...

Japan "unequivocally condemned" th Hamas attacks on Israel but said on Monday it was "gravely concerned" by the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip one year on.

Japan's new ruling party leader Shigeru Ishiba is considering tapping former defense chief Takeshi Iwaya as foreign minister ...

Iwaya, defence chief from 2018 to 2019, helped Ishiba on strategy in his winning run to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic ...

Japan’s new government says it hopes to improve ties with China after receiving a “forward-looking” congratulatory message ...