By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North ...

Days after Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, Japan's then-prime minister Shinzo Abe rushed to deliver him a gold-plated golf club, becoming the first leader to visit and setting the tone for a ...

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and ...

Tokyo has been scrambling for ways to placate the U.S. leader, and head off any dust-up between the allies during Friday’s meeting.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attended the NATO summit held recently in Madrid, becoming the first Japanese government head to take part in a meeting of the leaders of member countries of the North ...

Indo-Pacific power Japan quietly opened a dedicated mission to the transatlantic military alliance last week. Tokyo’s prior relationships with NATO had been managed through its embassy in Brussels.

The Mission of Japan to NATO said Wednesday it has become independent of the Japanese Embassy in Brussels. The move is intended to boost security cooperation between Japan and NATO and to promote ...

Japan's government has inaugurated a new mission and ambassador to NATO, making the country's representation to the alliance independent from the Japanese embassy in Belgium. The government opened ...

Japan launched its NATO mission in Brussels, according to a statement Thursday by the Japanese Foreign Ministry. “Japan and NATO are partners sharing fundamental values and strategic interests.

On January 21, commencing at 4:30 p.m. for approximately 15 minutes, Mr. ISHIBA Shigeru, Prime Minister of Japan, held a telephone talk with H.E. Mr. Mark RUTTE, Secretary General of the North ...