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Japan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo signed an agreement Friday to cooperate in rare earth mineral mining in the African country, aiming to promote Japanese investment and expand supplies of resources critical for a wide range of…

Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet by 2035 in Tokyo's first such defense cooperation with nations other than the United States, a key security ally, as the global geopolitical…

Japan and Australia pledged Friday to beef up defense cooperation as the regional security environment has been worsening amid China's rapid military buildup in the Indo-Pacific. During a gathering in Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…

Japan should double the budget for its official development assistance over the next decade to help it protect its national interests and contribute more to building a world based on the rule of law, a panel of experts said Friday. In a…

The United States and Australia agreed Tuesday to step up engagement with Japan in military areas, such as by inviting Tokyo to join more of their exercises, amid China's growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. Following talks involving…

New Japanese semiconductor producer Rapidus Corp. and a Belgian nanotechnology developer joined hands Tuesday in creating advanced computer chips amid heated global competition. Collaboration between the manufacturer, set up by eight major…

Two Japanese fighter planes landed in the Philippines on Tuesday for the first time since World War II, as part of cooperation between Japan's Air Self-Defense Force and the Philippine Air Force. The two F-15 fighter jets arrived at Clark…

China held a memorial service Tuesday for former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at the age of 96, with President Xi Jinping praising him for curbing the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement and promoting the country's reform…

Japan's upper house adopted a resolution Monday expressing concern over the human rights situations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and other regions of China. Without naming China, the House of Councillors urged "the government of the country…

Japan is considering almost tripling the number of units in its Self-Defense Forces equipped with ballistic missile interception capabilities in the country's remote southwestern islands by the end of fiscal 2031, a draft of the plan has…