TOKYO: With one month having passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made a remark in the Diet about a possible Taiwan contingency, concerns are growing over prolonged friction between Japan and China.

Shares are mixed in Asia as investors tread cautiously ahead of an interest rate decision this week by the Federal Reserve. U.S. futures and oil prices rose.

In 2023, the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan celebrated 50 years of friendship and cooperation. In 1973, Japan became the first country to initiate dialogue with the newly formed ASEAN. Since then, the ASEAN-Japan relationship has ...

Japan’s Prime Minster Kishida Fumio delivers his remarks during the ASEAN-Indo-Pacific Forum on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Credit: Adek Berry/Pool Photo via ...

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh joined leaders of other ASEAN member states and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the 28th ASEAN–Japan Summit on October 26 afternoon. In his remarks, Prime Minister Chinh called for enhanced economic connectivity ...

Having become one of the most important destinations of direct investment, the ASEAN market keeps growing. This year marks the 40th anniversary of friendship between ASEAN and Japan, and the two parties will surely continue to strengthen their connections.

This year is the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-Japan relations, which have been marked by a growing interdependence. Although ASEAN only accounts for 3.6 percent of the global economy, it is home to 30 percent of all Japanese overseas subsidiaries. Japanese ...

The Japanese government is making arrangements to host its first summit with five Central Asian countries, which could take place in Tokyo as early as mid-December.