Ishiba, also the head of the LDP, has proposed building a coalition of Asian countries that would function similarly to NATO, ...

Ishiba has floated the idea of creating an Asian version of NATO as a way to deter China. He has also indicated the possibility of nuclear weapon sharing with the United States and the ...

Japan’s new prime minister, Shigeru Ishiba, is stirring the pot – notably on regional security matters.  He has proposed something that has done more than ...

Japan and Seoul are preparing for the advent of the second Donald Trump administration, reviewing alliance issues and defense ...

Ishiba’s call for an “Asian NATO” represents the nexus between the Japan-U.S. alliance and internationalism – both hallmarks of Japanese foreign policy, especially in the post-Cold War era.

Oct. 25 (UPI) --In the lead-up to his election, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba floated the idea of an "Asian NATO" to deter the increasing aggressiveness of China in the Asia-Pacific region.

MANILA - A security grouping in South-east Asia similar to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) is not possible at ...

and creating an Asian version of NATO. I share many of these sentiments. If Ishiba prioritizes these issues on his agenda, they may not only be infeasible, but also cause friction with the U.S ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Thursday that he agreed in phone talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to ...

Going hard on China? Pushing ahead with plans for anAsian version of NATO ? Solidifying ties with Washington? Debt reduction? Yet recent days make clear where Ishiba’s immediate focus must be ...

Ishiba said he may seek policy-by-policy deals ... Related Wary of Japan's 'Asian NATO' proposal, neighboring countries stick with web of alternatives to deter China U.S., South Korea, Japan ...