Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei met with Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on Wednesday, the day before a meeting of the government's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy. Akazawa ...

In an astonishing turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday afternoon ordered a 90-day halt to fresh tariffs on dozens of countries — just 13 hours after they went into effect.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte agreed Wednesday to step up defense industry cooperation amid security challenges posed by Russia's war on Ukraine and China's growing ...

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NATO chief Mark Rutte and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to jointly tackle growing threats from China, North Korea and ...

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TOKYO -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte vowed Wednesday to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from China ...

While Japan is not a member of NATO, both Tokyo and the alliance leaders seem eager to work together as NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits the Asian country ...

“I have been saying that if necessary, we will conduct a third auction,” farm minister Taku Eto told reporters Wednesday, following a meeting with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The stockpile ...

Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda signaled he’s taking a wait-and-see approach to policymaking as he awaits more clarity on U.S. tariffs while pledging to continue to conduct policy appropriately.

Economic Revitalization Minister Akazawa Ryosei was appointed by Prime Minster Ishiba Shigeru as minister in charge of trade talks between the two countries. The appointment came after Ishiba ...