According to the Chinese zodiac, 2025 is the Year of the Snake. As snakes grow by shedding their skin, they are said to ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, struggling to stabilize his minority government, says he will seek to maintain regional security and prepare for tough negotiations with U.S. President Donald ...

“I said there were strong concerns not only in Japan but also in the U.S. business community, and I strongly urged him to dispel the concerns,” Ishiba told reporters at the Prime Minister’s official ...

Furthermore, Iwaya's planned visit will be his first in his current role as foreign minister. Japan aims to build on its previous strong ties with the Trump administration as Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Takeshi Iwaya said he aimed to meet with other senior officials from the incoming administration to lay the groundwork for a visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. Japanese foreign minister ...

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya expressed on Sunday his intention to be present at Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on January 20. Speaking on NHK's debate program, Iwaya emphasized ...

"I would like to lay the groundwork for Prime Minister (Shigeru) Ishiba's trip to the United States and formal Japan-U.S. summit talks," he added. Ishiba has expressed his intention to meet with Trump ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will attend Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration for his second term as U.S. president, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Friday, ...

The Japanese minister will convey Tokyo's hope for an early meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, this person said. Ishiba unsuccessfully sought a meeting in November ...

The visit by Prime Minister Najib Mikati was the first official trip by the Lebanese leader to meet with the new government of Syria. By Aaron Boxerman In his first official visit to Syria to meet ...