Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas ...

Japanese government-funded entities in Russia that offer language classes and are seen as a symbol of bilateral friendship could cease operations following an order to terminate the implementation of ...

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing ...

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

Lumber prices have reached record highs in Japan since economic sanctions were imposed against Russia, leading to expectations of a spike in housing costs in the years ahead. Russia accounts for ...

At least one person was killed and 17 injured in Russian bombardment of Ukrainian provinces countrywide overnight from Sumy ...

In October, 18,525 vehicles were shipped to Russia, up 45.8 percent from the year before, according to the Japan Used Motor Vehicle Exporters Association and other sources. Exports rose 7.3 ...

US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, took part in a confirmation hearing with ...

The Biden administration has issued new restrictions on the export of US-developed computer chips that power artificial ...

The EU is trying to find ways to ramp up its defense spending to rearm the continent while also putting pressure on Russia to ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to catch more North Korean soldiers fighting for Russia after two were captured over the weekend, calling attention to what Zelensky considers Moscow's ...