Throughout the spring, Ishiba battled to reach a deal on the government’s budget and to assuage concerns among the public ...

Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...

On July 7, Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from Japan and South Korea, effective August 1. He also announced separate ...

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will host US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Friday (July 18), ahead of a ...

While previous U.S. administrations invested significant diplomatic and political capital in promoting cross-regional ...

Japan's defense officials have warned China's intensifying military activities could "seriously impact" its security, while also using their annual white paper to highlight the growing alliance of ...

Tokyo had expected smooth tariff negotiations but is experiencing whiplash, becoming a central target of President Trump’s ...

Japan has raised strong caution about China’s rapid acceleration of military activity in extensive areas from around its ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday claimed Japan and other major trading partners are changing their approach to tariff ...

A separate Yomiuri report said European Union leaders will visit Ishiba later this month to sign an "alliance" advocating ...

Japan's $1T investment gamble failed as Donald Trump imposed high tariffs, with rice tensions derailing trade talks before ...

President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new tariff rates on a ...