The Philippines is eyeing around $100 billion in investment deals in the next five to 10 years from the country’s trilateral summit with the United States and Japan, the presidential office said in a …
Biden’s State Dinner for Japan Was Heavy on Symbolism (and Yes, Cherry Blossoms)
The heavy-handed symbolic gestures were returned by the Bidens. Naomi Biden Neal, the eldest presidential granddaughter who was married at the White House in 2022, arrived in a dress with cherry …
The U.S. and Japan announce a historic upgrade in security ties to counter China
The United States and Japan announce a historic upgrade to their security alliance on Wednesday, as President Joe Biden hosts Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for an official visit that will …
Japan’s Kishida invokes ‘Star Trek’ as he and Biden toast US-Japan relations at state dinner
President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida exchanged warm toasts to each other and the close alliance between their nations as top figures from business, sports and politics looked …
Google investing $1 bln to boost connectivity to Japan via two subsea cables
Google will invest $1 billion to improve digital connectivity between the U.S. and Japan through two new subsea cables, the Alphabet-owned firm said on Wednesday amid a visit by the Japanese prime …
Biden Pulls Closer to Japan to Counter China
President Biden today hosted Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, at the White House for a pomp-filled state visit. The two leaders announced plans for greater coordination and integration between …
Bipartisan US bill seeks $2.5 billion for Philippines defense
On the eve of a trilateral summit between the United States, Japan and the Philippines, two prominent U.S. senators on Wednesday introduced a bipartisan bill to provide Manila with $2.5 billion to …
Who’s coming to the White House’s Japan state dinner: the Clintons, De Niro, Bezos
Former President Bill Clinton, former first lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, actor Robert De Niro, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos are among the distinguished guests arriving at the White …
Biden says he backs Japan’s outreach to North Korea and says he’s still open to talks with Kim
President Joe Biden says Japan’s attempts to set up a leader-to-leader summit with North Korea is “a good thing,” and reiterated his administration’s willingness for its own talks without …
KDDI, Sumitomo Corp. announce loss in Myanmar telecom business
TOKYO — Japanese telecommunication operator KDDI announced on Wednesday that its subsidiary in Myanmar recorded 105 billion yen ($690 million) as a provision for doubtful receivables regarding its …