Japan’s PM to seek ‘personal relationship’ with Trump

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is set to meet with Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, as the Japanese leader hopes to cement ties with the country’s primary foreign partner. US and Japanese officials said economic and security concerns – particularly North Korea – will be high on the agenda,

US Quietly Arms Key Treaty Ally Near China

The Chinese military has frequently dispatched air and naval forces around Japan’s islands, which form part of a blockade known as the first island chain against China. The nuclear-armed North Korea has continued its missile tests, which targeted the waters near Japan.