Japan, U.S. and South Korea affirm importance of peace across Taiwan Strait
Top officials from the three countries also used a meeting to send a clear message with their coordination on policy toward North Korea, despite recent frictions between Seoul and Tokyo.
Top Japanese and U.S. officials began talks on Tuesday to discuss regional security issues, including those related to China and North Korea.
Senior Japanese diplomat Takeo Akiba to be new national security adviser
The change to Akiba, a close aide to Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and his predecessor Shinzo Abe, is likely to give the Foreign Ministry more say in diplomacy and security policies.
Japan and China to hold security dialogue on Feb. 1 in Beijing, sources say
Japan and China are set to hold a security dialogue on Feb. 1 in Beijing in a bid to narrow differences over defense issues, as their relations have been improving, according to bilateral sources close to the matter. The security dialogue between senior foreign affairs ...
Japan and the United States launched direct trade negotiations Wednesday on autos and nontariff barriers in parallel with the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Over the next three days in Tokyo, the two largest economies involved in the TPP talks will discuss auto safety standards, insurance and ...
