Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya announced Friday that he plans to visit Washington next week to attend the inauguration of U.

TOKYO -- The Trump administration's Indo-Pacific policy will be a key item on the agenda when Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya meets with U.S. Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio in Washington next week.

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government hopes to maintain close ties with its security ally.

Iwaya hopes to arrange a meeting with Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary ... The Japanese minister will convey Tokyo's hope for an early meeting between Trump and Prime Minister ...

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.

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is planning to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States (US) on Jan 20. The visit underscores Japan’s effort to strengthen ties with its most important ally under the incoming administration, Kyodo news agency quoted a government source.

TOKYO – Japan’s foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States’ key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters ... Iwaya hopes to arrange a meeting with Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state, during his visit to the United States, one of the people ...

Donald Trump’s return to the White House will test Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s political strength on the home front and the global stage.

The U.S. secretary of state and the foreign ministers of Australia, India and Japan are expected to meet in Washington on Tuesday, the day after President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, people familiar with the matter said.

Oil prices moved lower on Friday but remained on course for a fourth consecutive week of gains, as the latest U.S. sanctions on Russian energy trade heightened