After months of fraught negotiations with the United States, Japan clinched a deal just days before punitive tariffs were scheduled to take effect.

Japan defender Toko Koga, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against the United States during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women’s soccer tournament match Wednesday ...

The United States has taken the first step toward upgrading its military operation in Japan to a joint force headquarters, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Sunday in Tokyo.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff of South Korea, the United States and Japan pledged to continue working together toward the complete denuclearization of North Korea, amid discussions about a possible shift in the role of U.

The foreign affairs chiefs of the Philippines, Japan and the United States have voiced opposition to unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion in maritime areas. Foreign Affairs Secretary Theresa Lazaro,

The core-protection endeavor can be split into two different streams of work. First, Japan and the United States should lead efforts to develop peacetime norms prohibiting cyberattacks on this public core, including contributing to ongoing UN processes such as the Open-ended Working Group (OEWG). Second, the wisdom of international humanitarian law should guide international actions ...

United States faces Japan in SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025 (2/26/25) at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, California.

NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s viewer numbers in the United States and Japan during the first two months of the season have seen double-digit increases, MLB and Nielsen reported Tuesday.

Aside from the question of growth, the question is whether policymakers can reorient the country’s future trajectory before serious problems set in.