Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. In a joint ...

The dispute over the Russian-controlled Kuril Islands dates back to World War II. The Japanese foreign ministry reiterated ...

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The Japanese Foreign Ministry said in its 2024 annual report that despite strained relations with Russia, it remains ...

George Glass, the new U.S. Ambassador to Japan said he is "extremely optimistic" Tokyo and Washington can reach a deal over ...

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan ...

Japan is officially aligning itself with NATO through the NSATU program, signaling a historic shift from post-WWII pacifism to active global involvement. On April 8, Japanese Defense Minister Gen ...

Kyiv-Beijing ties were already strained after Zelenskyy made public this month its capture of two Chinese nationals fighting ...

Two major themes emerged: the interconnectedness of threats facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific and the importance of defense ...

The dispute has prevented Russia, the formal successor to the Soviet Union, from signing a World War II peace treaty with Japan, a major sticking point in their relations. Since launching its ...