The plan, first floated by new Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba, would involve more formal military and strategic cooperation ...

His vision for an Asian NATO, plans to revise the US/Japan security treaty and renegotiate aspects of the Status of Forces ...

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

New leader has work cut out between bold security proposals, getting out of US shadow and need to improve Beijing ties, observers say.

The idea of an "Asian NATO" floated by Japan's new prime minister is one to consider in the mid- to long-term but not ...

For Asia, aligning with NATO’s expansionist policies risks destabilising the region and eroding cultural values of peace and ...

Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya hinted that such a grouping would be open to all countries and partners in the region — ...

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba’s proposal for an Asian NATO stems from his belief that the absence of a collective defence alliance ...

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to ...

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

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is a proponent of a collective defence system in Asia to counter China. Its appeal is ...

Anchor] The newly launched Ishiba Cabinet is taking a cautious stance on the creation of an "Asian version of NATO," which ...