U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a joint press conference with Japan's Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi in Tokyo Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, Pool) U.S.

China urged Japan to promptly remove relevant Chinese entities from its export-control "end-user list," said China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao when meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade ...

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday that Washington and Beijing would establish military-to-military communications channels, adding that bilateral ties between the ...

With Beijing wary about how new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, known as a China hawk, will handle policies toward the country, she could draw lessons from her mentor, the late leader Shinzo ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae says Taiwan is an important partner and friend, and she looks forward to strengthening cooperation and exchanges. Beijing has lodged a protest over the meeting.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised "serious concerns" about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a "candid" first meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The U.S. Secretary of Defense said Friday he told his Chinese counterpart during talks in Malaysia that Washington would “stoutly defend” its interests in the ...

Gyeongju, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)--Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday expressed strong concern over China's stepped-up rare earth export controls. He showed the concern ...

As U.S. President Donald Trump and China's leader Xi Jinping prepare to kick off talks on Thursday, U.S. negotiators have signaled they seek a return to a fragile trade war truce, but tensions remain ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan’s determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...