President Joe Biden's decision to reject a bid by Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel isn't the first time friction over trade and investment has irked Washington's closest ally in Asia.

The DFA said there will be no joint statement to be issued as each country will issue their own press releases and readouts.

The proposed purchase is for RTX-made Advanced Medium-Range Air-To-Air Missiles and additional guidance instruments and mechanisms, according to a press release from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency.

The rejection has jolted U.S. efforts to boost ties just as neighbouring South Korea’s political crisis potentially complicates a deepening trilateral relationship between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise i

WASHINGTON - The United States on Jan 3 announced the approval of a US$3.6 billion (S$4.9 billion) sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan, one of Washington’s closest allies in Asia.

An Oma Pacific bluefin tuna, weighing 608 pounds, sold at Tokyo’s Toyosu Market. It’s one of the most expensive tuna fish to be sold in the history of sushi.

Choking on mochi is so common that authorities offer tips every year on how to help someone who has the food lodged in their throat.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel.

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have allegedly

As part of “efforts toward a secure Indo-Pacific region,” United States President Joe Biden will host a trilateral phone call with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Sunday,