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’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.

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 ...

Shigeru Ishiba has instructed the government's Minister for Digital Transformation (DX), Masaaki Taira, to accelerate work ...

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.

Japan’s prime minister Shigeru Ishiba won a runoff election to stay in power despite his scandal-hit governing coalition’s ...

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

Shigeru Ishiba was re-elected as Japan’s Prime Minister on Monday, following a significant blow to his ruling coalition in ...

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 ...

Japan voted on Sunday in its tightest election in years, with new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his juggernaut Liberal ...

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 ...