China has called on its neighbours Japan, South Korea, and ASEAN countries to make greater efforts in science and technology, including carrying out joint scientific and technological research, according to the official Xinhua.

Japan’s newly-elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was greeted by East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Sunday.

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi today emphasised Japan’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with the Association of Southeast

Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi yesterday - and a bizarre moment has gone viral on social media.

Japan’s recently elected first female premier met the U.S. President on Tuesday to try to set a new tone for U.S.-Japan relations.

Follow live updates as President Donald Trump visits Japan and meets with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as part of his weeklong trip to Asia.

Tokyo — President Donald Trump treated his time in Japan on Tuesday as a victory lap — befriending the new Japanese prime minister, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier and then unveiling several major energy and technology projects in America to be funded by Japan.

US president Donald Trump heaped praise on Japan's first female leader Sanae Takaichi and said the Asian nation will become a U.S. “ally at the strongest level” as he signed deals on rare earths and trade.

Japan's Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu has appealed for promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific at the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, plus Japan, China, and South Korea.