Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will hold one-on-one debates with opposition leaders from 3 p.m. on April 23 at the parliament, lawmakers said Thursday, amid growing concerns that higher U.S. tariffs ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause his so-called reciprocal tariffs for 90 days is a "positive ...

Two major themes emerged: the interconnectedness of threats facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific and the importance of defense ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing ...

China says it will “fight to the end” and take countermeasures against the United States to safeguard its own interests after President Donald Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese ...

Japan's Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa has been appointed as trade negotiator with the United States, the government's top ...

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Monday the U.S. is opening trade negotiations with Japan. Bessent, in a post on ...

Some countries are promising swift countermeasures; others are asking for an opportunity to negotiate with the U.S. to avoid ...

Sweeping new tariffs announced by President Donald Trump have provoked dismay, threats of countermeasures and calls for further negotiations to make trade rules fairer ...