Japan's tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa is arranging his seventh visit to the United States for as early as June 26, aiming ...

Japan denied a report that the US directly asked Tokyo to raise its defense spending to 3.5% of annual gross domestic product, with its top government spokesman saying that the amount of spending was ...

"We shouldn't be focusing on a numerical target for defense budget such as the size relative to GDP," Ishiba told a press ...

Tokyo, Japan –Rising oil prices following last weekend’s US military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities have raised ...

Japan has scrapped the planned July 1 meeting in Washington of foreign and defense ministers (known as "2+2") with the US, ...

Japan’s fiscal position also appears healthier following a rare burst of inflation, which has boosted tax receipts. Preliminary data suggest the country recorded a surplus for the first time in 17 ...

Japan's industry ministry will sign an agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy on Tuesday to establish a framework for ...

Tokyo has failed so far to clinch a trade deal with Washington and fulfil its goal of convincing President Donald Trump to ...

Growth outlook for Europe is bolstered by government and defense spending. Meanwhile, Japan is at a turning point after ...

Japan's Nikkei experienced a decline due to escalating U.S.-Iran tensions, which drove up oil prices and heightened risk ...

TOKYO] Japan denied a report that the US directly asked Tokyo to raise its defence spending to 3.5 per cent of annual gross ...

F OR YEARS Japan was a reassuring example for governments. Even as its net public debt peaked at 162% of GDP in 2020, it ...