Sanae Takaichi makes remarks during her 1st phone call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte after being elected Japan’s prime minister in October - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Euro-Atlantic and Indo-Pacific security are inseparable in her first ...

So far, Takaichi has not retracted her words, and the international community is waiting for a clarification from Japan about ...

April 8 (UPI) --NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte warned of China's military expansion while aiming to improve economic ties with Japan during a two-day visit on Tuesday and Wednesday. China's ...

April 9 (UPI) --Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru ...

TOKYO — Japan expressed interest Tuesday in participating in the NATO command for its Ukrainian mission based in Germany in what would be a major boost in ties with the largely European alliance.

TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and NATO chief Mark Rutte vowed Wednesday to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to tackle together growing threats from China, North ...

The Japanese and British defense ministers first announced the deployment of Japanese aircraft and support personnel to NATO bases during the visit of the HMS Prince of Wales to Tokyo. Twice in the ...