Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart in a meeting on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.

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Japan's leader says he's preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Japan's leader preparing for tough negotiations with Trump on maintaining US presence
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong
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Japanese PM preparing for tough negotiations with Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he is preparing for tough negotiations with US President Donald Trump to win his commitment to maintain a strong American presence in the Asia-Pacific.
China’s relations with U.S. partners like Japan and India start to improve as Trump returns to White House
China's relations are starting to improvewith Japan, India and other countries that former U.S. President Joe Biden courted, just as Donald Trump brings his more unilateralist approach back to the White House.
Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington in signal of Trump's China focus
The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
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Japan’s New Missile Stockpile Is a Warning to China
What makes the JASSM-ER especially useful for Japan is the extended range of the missile. The range on the JASSM-ER is more than 1,200 miles. That’s because this weapon has an internal fuel tank and a more efficient turbofan engine than does its immediate predecessor, the JASSM.
Japan's Shigeru Ishiba to Warn Trump Against Asia-Pacific 'Power Vacuum'
Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.
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Japan and Philippines plan to convey to Trump the need for US engagement in Asia
Iwaya said he was scheduled to attend Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration as one of Washington’s closest treaty allies in Asia along with the Philippines. “Amid the increasingly severe strategic environment in the region, Japan places importance on our ...
Japan's PM raises strong concerns over Biden's decision to block steel deal
Citing national security concerns, Biden put a stop to the $14.9 billion sale earlier this month and irked one of Washington’s closest allies
1 person is killed and 2 injured in stabbing outside Nagano station in central Japan
Authorities in Japan say one person is dead and two others are injured after a knife attack Wednesday night outside a train station in Nagano
Britain’s ex trade supremo: ‘Whitehall is deeply resistant to progress’
As Trump returns to office, the former chief trade negotiator says the world faces a ‘Yalta moment’ – if the government can accept change
Seattle's Japanese American community unites for healing after vandalism
The beloved art exhibit, located in the Chinatown-International District, was vandalized on Jan. 20. Posted: January 26, 2025 | Last updated: January 26, 2025
Community hosts healing event after Japanese American art exhibit vandalized
SEATTLE — Community members gathered in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District on Saturday afternoon to hold a healing event, just days after vandalism was discovered on a beloved public art exhibit focused on Japanese American history.