Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada had fruitful meetings with his American and South Korean counterparts...

Duncan Bartlett
Duncan Bartlett is no longer a contributor to JAPAN Forward. He formerly worked in Tokyo for the BBC.
The Japanese Ministry of Defense has issued a "destruction order" in the event a...
British PM Sunak said that President Zelenskyy's in-person G7 Hiroshima Summit visit sent "a...
A G7 Hiroshima Leaders' Communique was released a day ahead of schedule, preceding a...
Leaders attending the G7 Hiroshima summit say, "our support for Ukraine will not waver"...
Russia's attack on Ukraine has emboldened Kim Jong Un and destabilized Northeast Asia's security...
Singapore leader Lee Hsien Loong is preparing to welcome the defense chiefs of China...
President El-Sisi of Egypt regards himself as "great friends" with Chinese President Xi Jinping....
The US leader praised Yoon Suk-yeol for his rendition of the song, "American Pie"...
A meeting of the G7 foreign ministers in Nagano condemned Russia and called on...
The order was later retracted but North Korean missile provocations are escalating, with launches...
Representatives of Japan and Europe have bluntly told the leaders of China that they...