Japan said on Monday its Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has cancelled plans to attend this week's NATO summit, joining other Indo-Pacific countries in saying that their leaders will not attend and ...

Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi, NATO Secretary ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in the Hague, a source with direct knowledge said ...

Against this backdrop, this article examines the challenges for U.S. allies such as NATO and Japan and how they should collectively respond to the new US approach to alliance management. The ...

For decades, Japan's defense spending remained around 1% of GDP. Just two and a half years ago, at the end of 2022, the ...

As the United States redefines its global security expectations, its allies in Asia and Europe are being pushed to shoulder a ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan and NATO agreed Tuesday to closely collaborate to address "security challenges" such as the Middle East crisis, Russia's war against Ukraine and North Korea's past abductions of ...

No-shows by regional leaders at this year’s gathering suggest growing anxiety about US commitments in the region, experts say ...

Japan called its first surface-to-ship missile test within its territory necessary training given the current 'severe security environment.' ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces a tough test in an upper house election this month as his minority government ...

NATO will participate in the 2025 edition of the World Expo in Japan. Taking place in Osaka, Kansai, the theme for this ...