Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday that it would not be appropriate to discuss security and trade together with the US.
India and Japan are discussing ways to work together and enhance tourism ties between the two nations.
South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo has said South Korea will not form a coalition with China and Japan to jointly respond to US tariff measures, but seeks to resolve related issues through negotiations with Washington.
It had the hallmarks of a reality TV cliffhanger. Until recently, many people had never even heard of tariffs.
The 7th India-Japan Maritime Affairs Dialogue was held in the Japanese capital on Wednesday with both sides discussing ways to sustain a secure maritime environment conducive for inclusive growth and global well-being.
As it appears that the current global Covid wave is somewhat weakening, Japan on Thursday reported 489 Covid-related deaths on a single day, another record high for a country that is reeling under the eighth wave of the pandemic.
With Japan and Australia holding joint military exercises, China is attempting to drive a wedge into the strengthening defence ties of the two countries.
China has stopped issuing short-term visas to individuals from South Korea and Japan in retaliation for Covid restrictions on Chinese travelers, media reports said on Tuesday.
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) destroyer ran aground in waters off the western prefecture of Yamaguchi on Tuesday, local media cited the Coast Guard and the Ministry of Defence as saying.
'To promote air defence cooperation between the countries, India and Japan are all set to hold the joint air exercise, 'Veer Guardian-2023' involving the Indian Air Force and the Japan Air Self Defence Force (JASDF) at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan from 12 -26 January 2023,'' the Defence Ministry said.
