Japan and Seoul are preparing for the advent of the second Donald Trump administration, reviewing alliance issues and defense ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is stirring the pot – notably on regional security matters.  He has proposed something that has done more than ...

Ishiba has long pushed the idea of an Asian version of NATO. In a signed article for the Washington-based think tank Hudson ...

Ishiba’s call for an “Asian NATO” represents the nexus between the Japan-U.S. alliance and internationalism – both hallmarks of Japanese foreign policy, especially in the post-Cold War era.

Oct. 25 (UPI) --In the lead-up to his election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba floated the idea of an "Asian NATO" to deter the increasing aggressiveness of China in the Asia-Pacific region.

MANILA - A security grouping in South-east Asia similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) is not possible at ...

and creating an Asian version of NATO. I share many of these sentiments. If Ishiba prioritizes these issues on his agenda, they may not only be infeasible, but also cause friction with the U.S ...

Going hard on China? Pushing ahead with plans for anAsian version of NATO ? Solidifying ties with Washington? Debt reduction? Yet recent days make clear where Ishiba’s immediate focus must be ...

Japan's new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, on the eve of taking office, outlined a plan to revamp Tokyo's closest alliance by locking Washington into an "Asian NATO" and stationing Japanese troops ...

Ishiba said he may seek policy-by-policy deals ... Related Wary of Japan's 'Asian NATO' proposal, neighboring countries stick with web of alternatives to deter China U.S., South Korea, Japan ...

Ishiba did not discuss the topic during his first overseas trip after assuming office to Laos last week for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit. His vision for a NATO-like security ...

and creating an Asian version of NATO. I share many of these sentiments. If Ishiba prioritizes these issues on his agenda, they may not only be infeasible, but also cause friction with the U.S ...