Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, accompanied by business leaders, is visiting Ukraine on Saturday for talks with his counterpart to show support for the war-torn country and emphasize Japan’s ...

Japan has lodged a protest with Russia over its decision to terminate agreements on the operation of Tokyo-funded education centers o

Japan on Friday approved additional sanctions against Russia over its war on Ukraine, including freezing the assets of dozens of individuals and groups and banning exports to dozens of organizations in Russia and several other countries that have

Japan's Cabinet has approved new sanctions against Russia, targeting individuals, organizations, and exports. This move aligns with G7 efforts to penalize Russia for its continued aggression in Ukraine.

Starting January 23, Japan will also prohibit the export of 335 more goods to Russia, including small motorcycles and components for special-purpose vehicles such as cranes. The new restrictions aim to strengthen Japan's response to North Korea's support for Russia and to counteract Russia's use of third countries to evade sanctions.

Tokyo earlier said that Moscows decision to end memorandums on the operations of the facilities was unacceptable Moscows withd

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan cannot accept Russia's "unilateral" move to terminate agreements on Tokyo-funded education centers that offer Japanese language classes, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday, pledging to take appropriate action.

Likewise, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi announced Friday that Tokyo is freezing ... of military aid approved by the U.S. and its European allies in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group on Thursday, also accused the outgoing Biden ...

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Friday’s approval of ... to strengthen sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Japan has imposed several previous rounds of sanctions ...

Japan announced a significant expansion of sanctions against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine. This move is part of an international effort to increase pressure on Russia and stop the ongoing conflict.

In the week before President Donald Trump’s inauguration into the White House for his second term as president of the United States, China seemed to cozy up to U.S. allies.

Senior representatives of the world’s second and third largest economies are attending Monday’s presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, reflecting the importance China and Japan place on good relations with the world’s biggest economy.