Foreign Ministry's deputy chief Sugiyama to become new top bureaucrat
Sugiyama, 63, formerly served as director-general of the Asian and Oceanian Affairs Bureau and is known for his negotiating skills and expertise in international law.
Japan, U.S. pledge to strengthen coordination over North Korea
Senior Japanese and U.S. diplomats agreed Monday to strengthen coordination in responding to North Korea's continued pursuit of nuclear and missile technology amid signs the reclusive state may conduct a fifth nuclear test. "We need to continue to take effective measures against North Korea, always ...
Japanese believed held by Islamic State in Syria said he planned to support rebels
A Japanese man believed to have been captured in northern Syria by Islamic State militants said he came to the conflict-ravaged country in preparation for his plan to supply rebels fighting the Assad regime, a rebel leader said Monday. Haruna Yukawa, 42, reportedly said he ...
Japan and South Korea agreed at high-level talks Wednesday on the importance of coordinating on North Korea, but reconciliation appeared as elusive as ever as each stuck to its positions on thorny issues related to their shared history. Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki and his ...
New U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy on Monday met with Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki in Tokyo, where the two agreed to strengthen the bilateral alliance, the Foreign Ministry said. During the roughly 25-minute meeting at Saiki's office, Kennedy, 55, said it was an ...
The government dispatched Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki to Beijing on Monday for two days of talks aimed at easing tensions being caused by the Senkaku Islands dispute. Saiki is scheduled to meet with his counterpart, Zhang Yesui. The two may exchange views on the ...
Vice Foreign Minister Akitaka Saiki held fence-mending talks Thursday with his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kyou-hyun, in Seoul, amid bilateral relations strained over a territorial dispute and divergent perceptions of history. "I had talks (with Kim) in an extremely friendly atmosphere and had a constructive ...
