China is also no longer hesitant to send its aircraft carrier group through narrow straits in the southernmost Nansei Islands to conduct drills.

A delegation from the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito is set to visit China from Monday through Wednesday

Analysts think Ishiba aims to leverage China’s influence for Japan’s gain, but some fear this could weaken the Washington-Tokyo alliance.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

By dispatching its foreign minister to the event, Tokyo seems intent on asserting its influence – and avoiding being upstaged by Beijing.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held talks at the Prime Minister's Official Residence on Thursday with Hiroshi Moriyama, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party and Makoto Nishida, Secretary General of the Komeito Party of Japan.

China remains as Japan's largest trading partner, with over 13,000 Japanese companies operating in the country. Iwaya emphasized that supporting the activities of Japanese private enterprises remains a key priority, and Japan seeks to advance its relationship with China in a constructive manner.

Iwaya indicated that Japan would be open to hosting a Japan-China-South Korea Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in early 2025, and it has been reported that Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru ...

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Japan, the Philippines and the United States vowed to further deepen cooperation under a trilateral arrangement in the face of rising tensions in Asia's waters, the three countries said following a call among their leaders.

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called on U.S. President Joe Biden to dispel growing concerns in Japanese and U.S. business circles over his blocking of Nippon Steel Corp.’s planned acquisition of U.S.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China’s ...