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The Japanese and U.S. governments have issued a joint statement on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), appealing for cooperation toward a world without nuclear weapons.

Travel restrictions have stranded almost 150,000 students, workers and others hoping to join relatives

US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said. Biden has made restoring the importance of the US-Japanese relationship a priority since taking office exactly…

President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold their first formal talks on Friday as the two leaders face fresh concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program and China’s growing military assertiveness

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss deterrence in the Asia-Pacific region and a "united" Western alliance against Russian threats to Ukraine in a virtual meeting Friday, officials said.

The leaders of US and Japan agree to work closely on issues including China, North Korea, and Ukraine.

Greater security co-operation between the United States and Japan is likely to be the focus of the first substantial talks between their leaders since Fumio Kishida became Japanese prime minister last year, amid growing concern over China's might and North Korea's missile plans.

"Wealth distribution through pay increases is not a cost, but an investment in the future," Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday, expressing his intention to achieve economic growth through efforts to encourage companies to raise pay.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday he planned to impose a state of quasi-emergency, meaning stronger COVID-19 curbs on dining and gatherings, on 13 regions including Tokyo from Jan. 21 to Feb. 13.