Ballet dancers who evacuated to Japan when Russia invaded Ukraine conveyed Japanese culture and a message of peace on a tour to Latvia Ukrainian ballet dancers Nelia Ivanova and Svitlana Shlikhter were deeply moved when the audience gave a standing ovation during their Japan-based troupe's performance in Latvia,

Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said President Trump is helping to achieve former Soviet Union dictator Joseph Stalin’s dream with his recent actions surrounding the Russia-Ukraine war. Emanuel joined Tuesday’s “Hooks on Tap” podcast with Democratic strategists David Axelrod and Mike Murphy to discuss Trump’s handling of peace talks and the concern

Shares in Asia and Europe gained on Tuesday, lifted by defense and military stocks as U.S. and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. Japan’s Nikkei 225, the Hang Seng in Hong Kong,

Leaders who still believe in democracy — not only Europeans, but also Japan and South Korea — must ensure that Putin cannot destroy Ukraine.

Fierce global competition for liquefied natural gas has led to spikes in electricity and gas bills, which heavily weigh on the finances of Japanese households.

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi underlines concern over how Pyongyang's participation in the conflict might affect Japan's security environment.

By bno - Taipei Bureau Ukraine's ambassador to Japan has stressed that his country requires security guarantees as a prerequisite for any ceasefire in its conflict with Russia, amid concerns over US President Donald Trump's controversial and seemingly conciliatory approach towards Moscow in ongoing peace negotiations.

As we've been reporting, a senior Ukrainian official says the country is close to finalising a minerals deal with the US. Donald Trump says the US is seeking access to Ukraine's minerals in return for previous aid - with Ukraine insisting on security guarantees going forward.

As Trump seeks to bring an end to the Ukrainian conflict, at the Asian end of the Eurasia less known peace-restoring movements are underway.

Japan and the Philippines agreed on Monday to further deepen defence ties in the face of an "increasingly severe" security environment in the Indo-Pacific region, Japanese defence minister Gen Nakatani said on Monday.

The leaders of the Group of Seven countries are preparing to hold a videoconference as early as Monday, the third anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a Japanese government source said Sunday.