Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba promised to stay in office as US trade talks loom. At the same time, an openly xenophobic far-right party made major gains in the country's upper house election. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling coalition has failed to secure a majority in Sunday's election for the 248-seat upper house of parliament,

Russia operations and North Korean threats pose the greatest challenge to global order since World War II, in its annual assessment.

Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

The right-wing party is riding a wave of support for its platform opposing globalism, immigration. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Russia faced a penetrating barrage of drones from Ukraine over the weekend that caused all four of Moscow's major airports to close amid the intensifying war.

A blog post from a member of the Japan Institute of Law and Information Systems went viral for stating Russian bots were interfering in the upcoming Upper House election.

Russia has protested against Japan's involvement in the Resolute Force Pacific military exercises, led by the United States. The Russian Foreign Ministry claims these activities resemble preparation for conflict,

Residents on one of the four islands that Japan calls the Northern Territories have cleaned the graves of the ancestors of former Japanese residents. Programs to allow them to visit the site remain halted over the past years.

Russia's foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.

Could the Russian military successfully invade and conquer Japan in today’s world? This strategic breakdown explores modern Russian military capabilities, Japan’s robust self-defense forces, geographic challenges,