Japan's new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office
The Loadstar

Russia claims talks underway with Japan and South Korea to relaunch direct flights

Russian media is reporting that Japan and South Korea are considering the resumption of direct flights to Russia.

Map Shows Tomahawk Missile Range Over North Korea

Tokyo and nearby Seoul both have expressed concern over North Korea's development of long-range, nuclear-capable ballistic missiles in defiance of multiple U.N. prohibitions. North Korea conducts frequent missile tests that send projectiles over Japan or into nearby waters.

Japan's new leader vows to further bolster defense buildup and spending as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the
The Diplomat

The US Security Treaties With Japan and South Korea Aren’t Enough to Keep the Peace

From left: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi meet in Munich, Germany, Feb. 15, 2025. Credit: Official State Department photo by Freddie Everett As China’s rise ...

Japan’s new prime minister has two excellent models for Trump summit

Kurt Campbell, a former U.S. deputy secretary of state, is chairman and co-founder of the Asia Group.

Trump: "Fair Trade Agreement with China to Follow South Korea, Japan, and EU"... Dismisses Possibility of Chinese Invasion of Taiwan

President Donald Trump of the United States announced that following fair trade agreements with South Korea, Japan, and
The Hill

South Korea, US and Japan hold aerial drill in demonstration of strength against North Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Top South Korean, U.S. and Japanese military officers urged North Korea to cease all unlawful activities that threaten regional security, as the three nations flew advanced warplanes for a joint exercise in a show of force ...

With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope

For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress.
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