Only a formal regional military alliance can prevent war in the region, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said recently.

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to establish an "Asian NATO", as the U.S. and India had rejected the idea. Shigeru Ishiba made the proposal ahead of his victory in the ruling party leadership election on Friday,

Japanese leadership in damage control amid pushback over proposal, which has been described as premature by Washington

Two-time Central League MVP Tomoyuki Sugano is leaving the Yomiuri Giants with the intention of signing with an MLB team this offseason. Per ESPN's

Tomoyuki Sugano is heading to MLB after a renaissance season in Japan that has seen him post a 1.67 ERA over 24 starts for the Yomiuri Giants, sources told ESPN.

Japanese right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano is coming to Major League Baseball this summer as an international free agent, ESPN reported Friday. Sugano, who turns 35 on Oct.

By Makiko Yamazaki and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally instructed his ministers on Friday to compile a fresh economic package to cushion the blow to households from rising living costs,

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba instructed his cabinet on Friday to draw up a package of economic measures in a show of support to inflation-hit voters ahead of a general election.