"There is no more time," said Prime Minister Kishida, addressing the issue of declining births and proposing measures to support families and children.
The history and internal dynamics of Bhutan shed light on its stance against China. And it will always remain apprehensive over Beijing's Himalayan objectives.
Mutual trust is missing between the supposed security partners. The South Korea Navy committed a dangerous hostile act against Japan's maritime force in 2018.
According to a 2022 opinion poll, only 23% of Solomon Islands residents view China's aid favorably, whereas some 77% perceive it negatively.
Noting the severe security environment, the draft framework policy provides a roadmap to address issues from defense and diplomacy to Japan's social safety net.
Russia's heavy military losses have led to a surge in private military companies. But this could result in a mafia-type power struggle in post-Putin Russia.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine is itself a war crime, and it has in turn spawned new war crimes, including the threat of nuclear damage from the...
PM Sheikh Hasina's visit promoted the historically close relations of Bangladesh and Japan along with new infrastructure and economic development agreements.
The Pacific Island countries have been victims of aggressive Chinese tactics. The benign presence of India leaves room to team up with Japan and the US...
IPEF envisions lessening the dependence of its 14 member Indo-Pacific nations on China by diversifying their procurement sources.
The G7 Hiroshima summit has been touted as a success. But Japan still only supplies non-lethal weapons to Ukraine and its defense spending falls short.
The expanded definition of "espionage" in the revised law means that legitimate business activities in China could be subjected to spying and investigations.