The strength of these alliances depends on whether Trump views Tokyo and Seoul as bulwarks against China’s rise or vassals that can be extorted for financial gain.

Regions being targeted by the agency’s policies staged a stronger comeback as evidenced by the number of visitors hailing ...

As the Trump administration savages Europe, undercuts Kyiv and warms to Russia, there is fear that even if the alliance is ...

Rice prices and inflation are putting pressure on Ishiba’s minority government.

These developments come as Japan is increasingly alarmed by the prospect of an invasion of Taiwan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

During a joint press conference in Tokyo on March 30, 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Defense ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said this week that Japan would be “on the front lines of any contingency we might face ...

The Pentagon has begun the first phase of upgrading U.S. Forces Japan to a joint force headquarters, announced Secretary of ...

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is disrupting even its allies over issues of security policy and trade, ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba wrapped up a high-level meeting Sunday with a ...

Washington’s lofty talk of a “free and open Indo-Pacific” is nothing but a euphemism for rallying regional nations into an ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has called Japan an “indispensable partner” in deterring growing Chinese assertiveness in ...