Japan announces new national security advisor
Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Masataka Okano will be named as the country's next top security adviser, replacing Takeo Akiba.The decision was formally approved in a Cabinet meeting on Friday,…
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in US-Japan alliance
Looking back as his nearly three-year stint as US ambassador to Japan wraps up this month, Rahm Emanuel doesn't have a single thing to point to as his top accomplishment.That's…
Blinken in final Japan visit as Trump’s return weighs on Tokyo’s mind
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken kicked off talks with his counterpart in Japan on Tuesday, as the top American diplomat seeks a nervous Tokyo that their alliance will remain…
Japan to map out defense export strategy within 2025
Japan plans to map out a strategy within 2025 to boost defense equipment exports by enhancing the international competitiveness of its defense industry.The government aims to strengthen the industry's foundation…
Trump’s Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
US President-elect Donald Trump has announced a slew of picks to fill key Pentagon positions, but his choice to be the Defense Department's policy chief may be the most consequential…
China boosting influence over Global South, Japan think tank says
China is expanding its influence over Global South developing and emerging countries using its economic clout amid rising discontent with the international order led by the West, a Japanese government…
Ukraine concerned over Japanese parts in Russian weapons
Ukraine's presidential adviser for sanctions policy, Vladyslav Vlasiuk, expressed concerns Tuesday over the use of Japan-made parts in weapons made in Russia. Speaking to producing in Tokyo during a visit…
Japan and Finland agree to boost security cooperation
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his visiting Finnish counterpart, Petteri Orpo, agreed Tuesday to advance their countries' security cooperation after Finland joined NATO in April last year. At their meeting…
Sweden aims to deepen defense cooperation with Indo-Pacific partners
Swedish Defense Minister Pal Jonson says his country — NATO's newest member state — is committed to deepening defense and security cooperation with Indo-Pacific countries through the military alliance, but…
Peru and Japan strengthen ties with defense and mining agreements
LIMA – Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed defense and mining cooperation deals on Sunday, following an official visit between the two leaders just after the…