The detainment of the senior employee of Astellas Pharma Inc. by Chinese authorities was the key topic of the three-hour discussion between Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Qin Gang in Beijing.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, the government’s top spokesman, said at a news conference that the suspects in all three cases were not prosecuted. Hayashi’s announcement means that ...

Asked what kind of support Japan would extend to India in case of a conflict in the Indo-Pacific or at the India-China border, Hayashi referred to increasing engagement between Tokyo and New Delhi ...

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa has stressed Japan's commitment to humanitarian support for the Gaza Strip following US President Donald Trump's remark on Gaza. Hayashi affirmed ...

The remark came after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's detention. Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Yoshimasa spoke with reporters on Wednesday morning. He said that he would refrain from ...