Trump upending global politics a month before taking office
His second term doesn't start for a month, but Donald Trump is already sending shock waves around the world.His trade threats helped set off a Cabinet crisis in Canada that…
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
In a diplomatic reshuffle, the outspoken and charismatic Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, is set to be replaced.Korsunsky played a key role in galvanizing Tokyo's support for Kyiv amid…
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…
Ishiba urges deeper G7 security cooperation as North Korea gets closer to Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba used an online meeting of Group of Seven leaders on Saturday to raise alarm over growing military ties between Moscow and Pyongyang, particularly North Korea's deployment…
Ishiba and Yoon unite on ‘strong concerns’ over North Korean troops in Russia
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have expressed "strong concerns" over military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, with the pair using a meeting Saturday…
Japan PM Ishiba’s defense reforms face election hurdle with expected LDP losses
New Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces major obstacles in pushing his ambitious defense agenda as polling suggests his party will lose ground in Sunday's general election, forcing it to…
Sparks fly as Orban berates EU ‘elites’ in parliament trip
Strasbourg, France – Hungary's leader Viktor Orban sent sparks flying at the European Parliament on Tuesday as he told the EU to change tack or face "defeat" in Ukraine, and…
How to make the most of the Kursk gambit
WASHINGTON – Ukraine's bold incursion into Russia's Kursk region gives the country a much-needed breakthrough on the battlefield and represents yet another setback for the Kremlin.Yet the operation is not…