Japan said it scrambled jets on Friday to monitor Russian warplanes, including strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, which had flown along the edge of Japanese airspace up its coast.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China,

Pete Hegseth may make a second trip to Japan as defense secretary to meet with the country’s new defense minister.

TOKYO (Reuters) -Toyota Motor may announce plans next week to import vehicles manufactured in the United States to Japan during U.S. President Trump's three-day visit to the country starting on Monday, public broadcaster NHK said on Saturday.

Japan’s exports rose 4.2% in September as Asian demand offset US trade declines under new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

Palm Beach residents are slated to have a reprieve from the closure of South Ocean Boulevard this weekend as President Donald Trump heads to Asia for a multiday trip.

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Sanae Takaichi on her historic emergence as Japan’s first female Prime Minister, describing her victory as a landmark achievement and a reflection of her decades-long service to Japanese politics and governance.

With many eyes focused on next weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships, top-shelf horse racing action in Japan, England and Australia fill draw interest.