Shigeru Ishiba, a former minister of defense and a "gunji otaku", or military geek, has long advocated for an enhanced ...

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is hoping for reassurances Friday that the alliance is still strong. But in this White House, ...

An American professor and a Japanese author, speaking to reporters Friday in Tokyo, said their nations should take a less ...

Tokyo’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani confirmed in a call last week with newly appointed US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth that the disputed islands – known in Japan as the Senkakus – are ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the first time as both nations seek to ...

TOKYO -- Japan's ancient castles, always beautiful, are even more stately at this time of the year, as the drier, clearer air allows light to shine more brilliantly on the snow. Snowfall in Japan ...

With rising tensions due to the international implications of the Chinese ... only with good cooperation between us, will our voices be heard, will we be given consideration by powers far bigger than ...

It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an ...

Trump has long felt that Japan and other wealthy allies take advantage of the U.S., racking up big trade surpluses, while paying too little for the cost of American military protection.

A flurry of naval drills surrounding the Philippines involving the United States and its partners has prompted complaints ...

TOKYO — The United States has approved a $900 million missile sale to Japan, the third major arms purchase of its kind by the ...