While Japan is not a member of NATO, both Tokyo and the alliance leaders seem eager to work together as NATO Secretary ...

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Two major themes emerged: the interconnectedness of threats facing Europe and the Indo-Pacific and the importance of defense ...

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says Japan wants to participate in a NATO command for its Ukrainian mission as Japan ...

Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Japan and NATO agreed to deepen security ties during a visit by the alliance's chief Mark ...

You could speak more honestly: NATO is an offensive bloc aimed at Russia and ultimately China. If it were defensive, it would ...

Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have agreed to step up cooperation between their ...

Tokyo's first dedicated ambassador to the alliance says this will also boost interoperability with partners amid the tense ...

Japan and NATO decided Wednesday to jointly increase defense cooperation to counter threats from Russia and China. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made ...

Ishiba said a strong NATO benefits Japan and expressed his intention to take Japan-NATO cooperation to new heights. Tsuruoka Michito, a professor at Keio University, says Russia's invasion of Ukraine ...

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at the end a joint press briefing after their meeting at Prime Minister's Office. David Mareuil/SOPA Images ...

Japan, which has stepped up defense ties with the United States, its key ally, and other friendly nations in the Indo-Pacific, has also sought closer ties with NATO, fearing that Russia’s ...