TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will communicate the issues that Tokyo considers non-negotiable when he meets with Marco Rubio, the nominee for U.S. secretary of state, in Washington this week.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Tuesday congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, urging him to work towards a "free and open" Asia-Pacific region.

Japan's foreign minister said on Friday he would highlight the economic and national security value that the United States' key Asian ally offers during his visit to Washington for President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Sunday he planned to attend Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's government hopes to maintain close ties with its security ally.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken insisted during a visit to Tokyo on Tuesday that ties with Japan were stronger than ever, days after President Joe Biden blocked Nippon Steel's takeover of US Steel.

TOKYO, Jan 12 (Bernama-Kyodo) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is planning to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as President of the United States (US) on Jan 20. The visit underscores Japan’s effort to strengthen ties with its most important ally under the incoming administration, Kyodo news agency quoted a government source.

WASHINGTON/TOKYO, Jan 10 (Reuters ... Iwaya hopes to arrange a meeting with Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's pick for secretary of state, during his visit to the United States, one of the people ...

The meeting between Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong took place in Washington on the eve of US President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.

US Senator Marco Rubio, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump as Secretary of State, has promised to exert diplomatic pressure on Thailand to prevent the de

Japan's Foreign Minister Says He Will Attend Trump Inauguration TOKYO (Reuters ... He said he was seeking a meeting with Senator Marco Rubio, Trump's pick to be secretary of state.

Jaishankar held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Australia and Japan on Sunday. The foreign ministers of the Quad are in Washington to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Donald Trump.