Japan's Yoshimasa Hayashi to attend G20 foreign ministers meeting in Indonesia
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday he will travel to the Indonesian island of Bali later this week to attend a foreign ministerial meeting of the Group of 20 major economies. Hayashi said during a new conference that he will explain Japan's policies on food ...
Japan and Philippines vow to maintain rules-based maritime order
Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit came as Japan aims to strengthen relations with the new Philippine administration amid China's intensifying military activities in the East and South China seas.
South Korea's outgoing ambassador finally meets Japan's foreign minister
Kang Chang-il held no talks with any Japanese foreign minister or prime minister during his year-and-a-half tenure.
Japan's foreign minister plans nonnuclear state talks in New York
Yoshimasa Hayashi is reportedly planning to visit the United States from late July and hold a meeting with his counterparts from a coalition of nonnuclear weapons states in New York.
South Korea's foreign minister eyes Japan visit in late June
Park's visit to Japan, which would be the first by a South Korean foreign minister since November 2019, is believed to take place after he returns from a trip to the United States.
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi contracts COVID-19, staying home until June 11
Hayashi was waiting for the outcome of a PCR test he took on Wednesday morning after running a fever
Japan, U.S. and South Korea say path to talks with North Korea still open
The top envoys of the three nations urged North Korea to stop violating international law and return to talks over its missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Japan agrees with Singapore and Malaysia to work together on IPEF
The economic framework has been joined by countries including Japan and the two Southeast Asian nations, although details including how negotiations will proceed remain unclear.
South Korean foreign minister planning four-day visit to Japan in June
A South Korean daily quoted Japanese and South Korean diplomatic sources as saying that Foreign Minister Park Jin will hold talks with his Japanese counterpart during the visit.
Japan foreign minister hints at readiness to aid North Korea over COVID-19
Japan's top diplomat, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said the spread of the virus in the isolated country could lead to a new mutant strain if the issue is left unresolved.
Japan urges China to play 'responsible role' for peace in Ukraine
China, which has close ties with Russia, has refrained from condemning Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine that started more than two months ago.
China's top military body may find itself in crosshairs of Japan counterstrike capability
The proposed capability could cover command centers ordering missile attacks, including China's Central Military Commission, the highest decision-making body of the country's armed forces.
