NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance. View on euronews

By bno - Taipei Bureau Japan has formally launched an independent diplomatic mission to NATO, reflecting its growing collaboration with the alliance as tensions rise with Russia, China, and North Korea.

Tokyo will closely monitor the rollout of new U.S. sanctions on Moscow for any impact on shipments of liquefied natural gas from Russia's Far East.

Japan will also ban the export of 335 more goods, including small motorcycles and components for special-purpose vehicles such as cranes, to Russia starting on Jan. 23. The aim is to strengthen Japan's response to North Korea's support for Russia and Moscow's use of third countries to evade sanctions.

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US President-elect Donald Trump's pick for treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, took part in a confirmation hearing with lawmakers on Thursday. He said additional sanctions on Russia could be imposed to help end the war in Ukraine.

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the equivalent of $55.1 billion.

The EU is trying to find ways to ramp up its defense spending to rearm the continent while also putting pressure on Russia to join possible peace talks over Ukraine.

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 ...

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea

The memorandums were signed in Tokyo in September 2000 and in Vladivostok in June 2003 to regulate the establishment and operation of Japan Centers in Russia. Mishustin, in his decree, directed the Russian Foreign Ministry to notify Japan about the measure.