Japan’s dependence on oil from the Middle East has risen to a record level at a time when global oil markets are haunted by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict.

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing ...

Foreign affairs turned out to be the hot button for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in his first six months in the job, as he dramatically changed course on Japan’s strategy for dealing with Russia.

SINGAPORE >> U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth today urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of “rightful ...

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday said he “watched with horror” the events that had rocked the Senate over the past three weeks, including the ...

U.S. Defence Secretary ​Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies on Saturday to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" ...

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to ⁠counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its ...

SINGAPORE - US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on ‌Saturday urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China’s growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of ...

The US defense secretary is questioned about US commitment, including further arms deals, at an Asian security summit in ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has delivered a veiled warning to Tokyo, saying that while Japanese defense spending was 'headed in the right direction,' more must be done.

The operating rate of plants in Japan producing ethylene, used widely to make detergents, pharmaceuticals and paints, hit a record lo ...