Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday underscored the importance of close ties with the United States for regional stability, as he seeks to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted regional revitalization and stronger cooperation with local governments around ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sought support for his minority government with the opening of parliament on Friday, as ...

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hosted his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba in Kuala Lumpur on Friday for wide-ranging talks aimed at strengthening the comprehensive strategic ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s repeated rebuffs by US president-elect Donald Trump may drive him towards Beijing, analysts say, sparking concerns that closer Sino-Japanese ties might ...

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (right) together with his Japanese counterpart Shigeru Ishiba, holds a joint press conference at the Perdana Putra Building today. PUTRAJAYA, Jan 10 (Bernama) – ...

PUTRAJAYA: Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who is on his maiden visit to Malaysia, was given an official welcome at the Perdana Putra Complex here on Friday (Jan 10). Prime Minister Datuk ...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is visiting Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an effort to strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as China ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to the media, ahead of his tour of Malaysia and Indonesia, at the prime minister's office in Tokyo, Jan. 9, 2025. (Kyodo News via AP) Japanese Prime ...