Analysts say the decision could be a missed opportunity to formalise Japan’s role as a trusted partner in global security.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is facing criticism from within his own party over his last-minute decision to skip a NATO ...

Japan said on Monday its Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend this week's NATO summit, joining other ...

For decades, Japan's defense spending remained around 1% of GDP. Just two and a half years ago, at the end of 2022, the ...

A White House spokesperson has suggested that US allies in the Asia-Pacific region should be able to raise their defense spending if NATO member countries can.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty ...

NATO leaders wrapped up their meetings in Europe this week with an agreement that members would increase their defense ...

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs of 25 per cent on Japanese cars saw exports of automobiles to the US drop by 25 per cent in May. Now there’s Iran ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has sent a strong signal of discontent toward the Trump administration by abruptly ...

Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya, US Secretary of State Rubio discussed current situation in Middle East region and US tariffs ...

Japan has cancelled an annual security meeting with the US after the Donald Trump administration told the country it had to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend the NATO summit in the Hague this week, the Foreign ...