The Quad Foreign Ministers Meeting- Key Takeaways

With Japan and India being Chair of G-7 and G-20 respectively during this year, the Quad Foreign Ministers meeting in Delhi had aimed to signal broader geopolitical coherence among the…

By Commodore Abhay Kumar Singh (Retd)

Solomon Islands tells Japan it will not allow China military bases

TOKYO (Reuters) - Solomon Islands Prime Minister Mannaseh Sogavare told a visiting Japanese delegation on Tuesday that he had no intention of allowing China to build military bases in his…

Japan’s foreign minister promises a stronger military in visit to US carrier

ABOARD USS LINCOLN (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit on Saturday to a…

Ukraine crisis shows need to reform UN Security Council -Japan foreign min

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's foreign minister said on Tuesday Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed the need to reform the Security Council of the United Nations, on which the country holds…

Japan’s foreign minister to attend G7 meeting about Ukraine on Friday

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Japan’s foreign minister says China invited him for visit

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Sunday he has been invited to visit China. Hayashi said in an interview on Fuji TV that…

Japan seeks good China ties, ‘responsible behaviour’ – new minister

By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new foreign minister said on Thursday it was important to build constructive and stable ties with China while calling for responsible behaviour from…