TOKYO - New US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth and his Japanese counterpart ... known as the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, have long been a point of tension between the neighbours.

Japan and the Philippines are urging President-elect Donald Trump to sustain U.S. engagement in Asia amid rising tensions with China. Newsweek has contacted the Japanese and Philippine ...

Iwaya's visit follows a virtual call between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and outgoing US President ... tensions in the region. "Japan strongly ...

Japan is gravely ... also includes the United States would be strengthened when a new administration takes over in Washington. Iwaya's visit follows a virtual call between Japanese Prime Minister ...