Japan

North Korea says record-high Japan defense budget would risk ‘turmoil’

North Korea slammed Japan's reported plans to increase its defense budget, accusing Tokyo on Saturday of preparing for a "war of aggression" as its U.S. ally pursues talks with Pyongyang. Japan has been gradually moving away from its post-World War...

The “Chrysanthemum Shield” in the New Great Game: Japan’s Security-Oriented Return Strategy to Eurasia

Japan, leaving behind its constitutional restrictions and pacifist foreign policy dogmas in the Pacific, is making a very rapid, systematic, and sharp return to its historical codes and the global political stage, as I discussed in detail in my...

Presidents of Bulgaria, Austria, Latvia and Paraguay to Visit Japan for Osaka Expo

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs and Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Palacios will pay official visits to Japan later this month to attend the World Expo in Osaka, Japan. Bulgarian President Rumen...

Leaders of Japan and Chile Renew Commitment to Free Trade

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Chilean President Gabriel Boric reiterated the importance of free trade during their meeting on Sunday. The meeting came at a time when both countries have been hit by tariffs imposed under US President...

Japan and Australia’s Leaders to Cooperate on TPP and Security Issues

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese emphasized closer cooperation on energy, security and the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (TPP) in a telephone conversation on Thursday. In the first call since Albanese secured a second term...

Japan and India Deepen Defense Cooperation

The defense ministers of Japan and India have agreed to deepen cooperation between their armed forces. The two sides announced that talks will begin on a new dialog mechanism to be established with the participation of senior military officials....

US Secretary of Agriculture to Visit Japan for Customs Talks

US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit India, Japan, Vietnam and several other countries in the coming weeks to participate in talks aimed at reviewing tariffs on US agricultural products. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Rollins said...

Japan, China, South Korea and ASEAN Strengthen Regional Financial Safety Net

Japan, China, South Korea and 10 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have agreed to establish a new lending mechanism to respond quickly to crises caused by pandemics and natural disasters. At a meeting in Milan, Italy,...

China boosting influence over Global South, Japan think tank says

China is expanding its influence over Global South developing and emerging countries using its economic clout amid rising discontent with the international order led by the West, a Japanese government think tank said Tuesday. An annual report on China by...

Japan foreign minister arranging to meet China’s Wang on Dec 25

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is arranging talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Dec 25. During the envisioned meeting, Iwaya and Wang are expected to affirm China’s readiness to lift a ban on imports of Japanese seafood. North Korea’s...

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