Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says his talks with a senior Russian official on Tuesday produced a consensus between the countries on issues related to Japan. The move is seen as part of an effort to jointly pressure Japan over its leader's remarks on Taiwan.

NATO chief Mark Rutte and Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba have vowed to further deepen military ties while stressing the need to jointly tackle growing threats from China, North Korea and Russia. Japan, which has stepped up defence ties with the US ...