Sanae Takaichi makes comments during a visit to Australia, where she signs agreements on energy supplies.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi used a visit to Vietnam to update Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy, putting energy security, critical minerals and ASEAN resilience at its center.

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, May 7 (Reuters) - Asian stocks soared to record highs on Thursday while the U.S. dollar slipped and oil nursed steep losses as traders embraced the prospect of a peace deal in the Middle East,

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is attempting to raise Japan’s profile at a time when China’s clout is rising and doubts about the United States are spreading.

Japan’s prime minister has warned that disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, amid rising tensions and conflict, have had an

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will ​meet Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi next ‌week to discuss curbing speculative yen selling, among other issues, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday,

A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an "enormous impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday. "The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has been inflicting enormous impact on the Indo-Pacific,

After talks with Australia's Albanese, she said both countries would act urgently to secure stable energy supplies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.