The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States have agreed to strengthen the deterrence and response capabilities of the ...

WASHINGTON (Kyodo) -- The defense chiefs of Japan and the United States on Thursday agreed that the bilateral alliance is ...

In 2026, Japan’s fragmented Diet will have less room to govern as economic pressures, demographic decline and regional uncertainties sharpen policy trade-offs ...

After Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi initiated a confrontation with China in November, she found to her surprise that the United States had no intention of backing her up. Japan’s new government is ...

As the United States turns increasingly inward, the importance of strengthened cooperation between Japan and South Korea is ...

(CNN) — President Donald Trump announced a long-awaited trade agreement with Japan on Tuesday night, a framework between allies and major trading partners that appeared elusive just weeks ago. “I just ...

On September 4, 2025, President Trump published an Executive Order titled “Implementing the United States–Japan Agreement.” The Executive Order, which follows President Trump’s July 22 announcement of ...