The US administration has sent official invitations to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit the country, The Daily Mail reported, citing US National Security Advisor Susan Rice. “In order to improve relations with countries...

  The Japanese government is asking parliament to change the constitution to allow the use of self-defense forces to protect Japanese citizens abroad from terrorists. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the brutal killing of Japanese citizens by Islamic State militants will not go unpunished. Tokyo may join operations...

A spokesman for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said that the likelihood of the disseminated video of the Islamic State terrorist group is high. This is reported by Kyodo. Earlier, the militants of the Islamic State terrorist group published a new video demanding the exchange of hostages for the terrorist Sajida al-Rishawi before the end of this ...

The Japanese government has approved a new budget proposal that increases defense spending to a record $42 billion. The 2,8% rise in military spending comes amid an unresolved dispute with China over the status of islands in the East China Sea. Tokyo plans to purchase patrol vehicles...