Kishida accepted the NATO invitation while underscoring:“In order to protect the region’s safety and stability, we want to appeal to China to act responsibly.”
Recent back-to-back engagements with NATO show Japan’s growing strategic alignment with the EU, while Kishida’s eye on the US-Japan alliance is strong.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the movement of missile forces have pushed Finland and Sweden toward applying for NATO membership.
PM Fumio Kishida and Senator Bill Hagerty— former US ambassador to Japan— talked about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and issues related to China and North Korea.
How then can Tokyo persuasively call upon allies to cooperate in deterring China and North Korea amid the high level of regional threats?
Considering the possibility that Finland may become Russia’s next target, the usually cautious Nordic nation renews its interest in joining the US-led NATO.
With everything from Taiwanese bao buns to Vietnamese coffee, Yokohama Chinatown is a foodie’s dream and a beautiful example of the breadth of Chinese design and...
Unlike their Chinese counterparts, as the French foreign ministry has noted, “French parliamentarians are free to decide about their own travel and contacts.”
As January draws to a close, the preparations for the Hina Matsuri on the third of March are underway, even though it may be in...
