The Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia are set to be beneficiaries of the scheme. Read more at straitstimes.com.

As Donald Trump re-enters the presidential office, the durability of these efforts will be tested, with his administration likely to reshape — though not entirely abandon — this critical partnership.

Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart in a meeting on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.

Dr Yanqiu Zheng is a historian of China in the world and is the Associate Director of Asia and Pacific Programs at St. Lawrence University’s Patti McGill Peterson Center for International and Intercultural Studies. [email protected] This review article is published under a Creative Commons Licence and may be republished with attribution.

The first sign of improving Japan–China relations during the summit was the behaviour of the two leaders. Both Prime Minister Ishiba and President Xi appeared conciliatory in their public interactions. Xi’s cordial approach reflects China’s shift to smile diplomacy instead of its hard-line wolf warrior approach of the past.

Japan is intensifying its defense capabilities in response to growing security challenges in East Asia, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya stated during a meeting with U.S. officials in Washington.

The Japanese government recommended on Tuesday ancient capitals located in current-day Nara Prefecture, western Japan, as candidates

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday held extensive discussions with Yuji Fukasawa, Chair of the Committee South Asia, Keidanren and Chairman of East Japan Railway Company, as talks centred on exploring opportunities for mutually-beneficial collaboration between Japan and India,

TOKYO: The Japanese city of Osaka on Monday (Jan 27) imposed a smoking ban on public streets as part of efforts to become more visitor-friendly ahead of this year's World Expo. Around 160 countries and regions are participating in Expo 2025,

Intense heat and rain decimated crops, driving up prices and forcing restaurants to reduce tonkatsu servings.

The 10-hour briefing that ended at around 2am on Tuesday sought to begin rebuilding a reputation tarnished by the Masahiro Nakai scandal.

NAGANO: A man stabbed three people at a train station in central Japan on Wednesday (Jan 22) before fleeing the scene, leaving one person dead, local media reported. The attack occurred around 8.00pm,