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.

Japan has imposed several previous rounds of sanctions, and the latest step comes after Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reaffirmed the country's policy at an online G7 summit in mid-December following ...

Subsequently, relations deteriorated again in light of the growing tensions in China-U.S. relations and Russia’s invasion ... Japanese government of Ishiba Shigeru has adopted in full Kishida ...

Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in ... Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has advocated a NATO-like security framework in Asia, though he has not given details.

Japan, currently governed by the nascent and weak Shigeru Ishiba administration ... bombing runs in the Sea of Japan together with Russia. In a time of both misinformation and too much information ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he will strive to build the ... on the severe international situation, as exemplified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and North Korea’s repeated missile ...

Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed ... Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said in a post on X that he looks “forward to collaborating with you to reinforce the enduring ...

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though ...

Japan's Cabinet has approved new sanctions against Russia, targeting individuals, organizations, and exports. This move aligns with G7 efforts to penalize Russia for its continued aggression in ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday strengthening ... and territorial waters and joint military drills with Russia around Japan, and North Korea’s repeated test-firings ...