Japan and NATO Strengthen Defense Cooperation Amid Growing Security Threats
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced a new phase in defense industry cooperation on Wednesday. This decision comes...
Japan Urges U.S. to Reconsider Tariffs Amid Trade Tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is leading efforts to address the looming impact of U.S. tariffs on Japan. Ishiba has instructed his Cabinet ministers to...
Prime Minister Ishiba Urges Trump to Reconsider Tariffs in Phone Call
On April 7, Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba held a 25-minute phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the ongoing trade tensions...
Japan Launches Maritime Transport Group to Strengthen Defense of Nansei Islands
On April 6, 2025, Japan officially launched its first maritime transport group to defend the Nansei Islands. This new unit is part of a...
North Korea Criticizes Japan’s Push for Constitutional Amendments and Military Cooperation
North Korea has sharply criticized Japan’s push to amend its pacifist constitution. The commentary, released Friday by the North’s state-run Korean Central News Agency...
