Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump announced Japan would double its defense spending by 2027 and Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel, not buy it.

The president said Nippon Steel would invest in U.S. Steel rather than take over the storied American manufacturer. He also said DOGE would look for savings at the Pentagon and Education Department.

Japanese policymakers have been sensitive to the risk of Trump making explicit comments about the yen and causing market ...

The statement comes after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday. The two leaders expressed their commitment to ensuring North Korea ...

As he welcomed Shigeru Ishiba to the White House, Donald Trump added that he wasn't ruling out the possibility of tariffs ...

Japan has been increasing its defence spending, and Donald Trump expressed his satisfaction with Japan's plans ...

Furman University Professor of Politics Brent Nelsen has discussed the importance of Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ...