The ruling party is expected to debate raising outlays to as much as 5 per cent of GDP, in line with that of many Nato members.

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ‌said on Friday she and U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed ​an "ironclad" bilateral alliance in ​a phone call, which Trump joined ⁠from aboard Air Force ​One ...

TOKYO -- Plans within the Japanese government to invite U.S. President Donald Trump to Japan just ahead of his visit to ...

During their closely watched first meeting in Tokyo, Donald Trump and Sanae Takaichi looked more like old friends than world leaders. There were smiles, back slaps, hugs and even a joke about running ...

The U.S. and Chinese presidents are scheduled to gather in Beijing on Thursday and Friday amid a packed week of diplomatic ...

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi played the “Shinzo Abe card” in her first summit with U.S. President Donald Trump on Oct. 28, ...

Concerns in Japan are also mounting over the security ties between Japan and the US as Trump seeks to withdraw more troops from Europe.

President Donald Trump spent Tuesday in Tokyo, Japan, the second stop on his whirlwind, five-day tour across Asia. Technically, the president arrived in Japan around 5:00 a.m. ET on Monday, or 6:00 ...

Sometimes it is even worse when Trump does not speak. In October, soon after becoming prime minister, Takaichi acknowledged that if China attacked Taiwan, Japan would become militarily embroiled.

Donald Trump keeps making America’s enemies look stronger - COMMENT: As Xi Jinping welcomes the president to Beijing, the ...