The Ishiba-Trump summit symbolized the stability of the Japan-U.S. relationship under a disruptive U.S. president.

While free trade has become politically infeasible in Washington, there are other ways to shore up the U.S. presence in one ...

The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed optimism on Sunday that his country could avoid higher U.S. tariffs, saying ...

Deputy Director for the Asia and Pacific Department, Mission Chief for Japan, IMF ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. and SBI Holdings Inc. are considering teaming up to start a business that will provide ...

One of the new currents, largely shaped by world leaders' perceptions of Trump's expectations, is the push to strengthen ...

It is time to bring together a redoubtable defensive alliance that can deter Chinese hegemonic designs across the region—an ...

After three decades of near-zero inflation, there are signs that Japan’s economy can sustainably converge to a new equilibrium. Inflation has surpassed the Bank of Japan’s 2-percent target for over ...

Japan should be on alert for any spillover effects from rising foreign market volatility that could affect liquidity conditions for its financial institutions, the International Monetary Fund said on ...

GEOFFREY GERTZ is a Senior Fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.

The Japanese prime minister will be tested on whether he can make a case for the effectiveness of strength in numbers of ...