Subianto served in the military during the reign of Suharto, who was also at one point his father-in-law.

China has reportedly called on Japan to form a united front against US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but analysts say that is unlikely given Tokyo’s strategic calculus – one ...

The United States has around 54,000 military personnel stationed in Japan, mostly on the southern island of Okinawa, and their behaviour has long angered locals. A 21-year-old US Marine was ...

The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defense forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in Tokyo on ...

New US Ambassador to Japan, George Glass, expressed optimism about reaching a tariff deal between the two nations upon his arrival in Tokyo. Negotiations follow initial talks in Washington ...

TOKYO - The United States and Japan need to work together to align their defence forces in the face of an increasingly assertive China, new U.S. Ambassador George Glass said upon his arrival in ...

for Japan and the USA!” Diplomats said Japan’s status as a “guinea pig” in the talks might give it an advantage over other countries, though uncertainty remained over what the Trump ...

He posted a photo of his swearing-in ceremony, attended by Vice President JD Vance, on X on April 12 ... out which is good (GREAT!) for Japan and the USA! Best Pres/Deal maker ever.” ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China’s imports of US liquefied natural gas have completely stopped for more than 10 weeks, and Japan’s ...

New U.S. ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks at a press conference at Tokyo's Haneda airport upon his arrival on April 18, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- New U.S. Ambassador to Japan George ...

WASHINGTON, United States — Japan failed Wednesday to secure any immediate relief from US tariffs, with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba saying after his envoy held talks in Washington that future ...

"Hopefully something can be worked out which is good (GREAT!) for Japan and the USA!" Trump wrote in a social media post ahead of the meeting. Afterward, he posted: "A Great Honor to have just met ...