By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence - and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing In a gesture heavy with symbolism, strategy and no small measure of urgency,
During his four-day stay beginning Sunday, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will be the first senior Japanese official to meet members of the incoming president's governing team. Iwaya said he was likely to meet with Trump's pick for secretary of state, Senator Marco Rubio, who is expected to be confirmed on Monday.
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, ensuring that a high-ranking official from a key Asian ally is on hand for the event, two people familiar with the matter said.
U.S. President Joe Biden's decision to block Nippon Steel's $14.9 billion bid for U.S. Steel casts a shadow over Secretary of State Antony Blinken's visit to Japan on Tuesday for farewell meetings with Washington's most important ally in Asia.
Authorities will put the French overseas territory of Mayotte on red alert late on Saturday, Overseas Minister Manuel Valls said, as a tropical storm nears the Indian Ocean archipelago that was devastated by a cyclone last month.
Trilateral cooperation, in particular, will be “highly important” going forward as Tokyo, Washington and Manila seek progress in key areas such maritime and economic security, critical ...
Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya, his counterpart Cho Tae Yul reaffirm importance of advancing ties amid deepening political uncertainty triggered by impeached President Yoon's short-lived martial law
The usually reticent ally is making it clear that it will not go quietly in its fight to overturn President Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s $14.1 billion takeover bid of U.S. Steel, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba warning this week that the rejection could have real consequences for the bilateral relationship,
TOKYO: The foreign ministers of Japan and the United States say their countries’ ties are stronger than ever last Tuesday, even after Japan’s prime minister called US President Joe Biden’s decision to block Nippon Steel’s US$14.
JAPAN will continue to provide security and official development assistance (ODA) to boost Philippine maritime defenses, as the foreign ministers of both countries on Wednesday expressed concern about rising tensions in the South China Sea.
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the key U.S. allies seek to underscore improved ties and shared security concerns amid the worst political crisis in decades in Seoul.
Elvin Rodriguez has signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers with a club option for 2026 after pitching in Japan last season