Shares are mixed in Asia, with Tokyo's Nikkei 225 leading regional gains after Japan's Cabinet approved a record defense budget plan exceeding $58 billion for the coming fiscal year.

Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen for the coming year.

U.S. strategic bombers joined Japanese fighter jets in a joint military exercise around Japan's airspace.

A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck off northern Japan, injuring 23 people and triggering a tsunami.

U.S. stocks pulled away from their record heights.

Japan says Chinese military aircraft locked radar on its fighter jets even though there was a safe distance between them, denying Beijing’s accusation of interference and renewing its protest over the incident.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has won the catchphrase of the year for her pledge to “work, work, work, work and work” for the country.

President Donald Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and host China’s President Xi Jinping for a state visit later next year.

More swings hit Wall Street, except it finished higher this time.

Japan has reported that its exports to the world rose 3.7% in October from a year earlier, while imports edged up 0.6%.

Big swings keep rocking Wall Street.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received praise for her diplomatic debut, which included hosting U.S. President Donald Trump.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has welcomed Japan's commitment to accelerate its military buildup and defense spending.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that the U.S. military carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean against boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

President Donald Trump spent his day in Japan bonding with new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, taking her with him as he spoke to U.S. troops aboard an aircraft carrier.

U.S. President Donald Trump is meeting with Japan's newly elected, ultraconservative leader in Tokyo.

President Donald Trump has landed in Japan, where he'll meet new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for the first time.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan’s military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China, North Korea and Russia.

Japan’s new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense power to rapidly adapt to changing warfare and growing tension in the region when U.S. President Donald Trump visits Tokyo next week.

Sanae Takaichi has become Japan's first female prime minister, a significant milestone in the country's male-dominated political landscape.

Japan's parliament has elected Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister.

Sanae Takaichi is on track to become Japan's first female prime minister after her party secured a crucial coalition partner.

The head of Japan’s Komeito says it is leaving the ruling coalition headed by the Liberal Democratic Party due to concerns over corruption.

Japan's ruling party has chosen Sanae Takaichi as its new leader.

Wall Street keeps setting more records, and excitement about the artificial-intelligence industry keeps leading the way.

In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the new president of Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democrats is one of the most conservative members of the male-dominated party seen as an obstacle to women’s advancement.

Japan’s governing party has elected former Economic Security Minister Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, making her likely to become the country’s first female prime minister.

Japan’s long-governing Liberal Democratic Party will choose a new leader Saturday to replace Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.

Japan’s governing party has picked former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba as its leader, setting him up to become prime minister next week.

Japan's governing party will pick a new leader Friday who will succeed outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

A record nine Japanese lawmakers have formally entered the race to replace outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida as head of the governing party and leader of the nation, hoping to regain public support for the party following corruption scandals.

Japan will have a new leader after outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing Liberal Democratic Party holds a vote on Sept. 27 to choose his replacement.

The two women in the Japanese governing party’s four-way leadership race was a step forward for gender equality.

Japan’s governing party chooses a new leader on Wednesday to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga.

Two women are among candidates for Japan’s governing party leadership for the first time in 13 years in what seems like a big step in the country's male-dominated politics.

Official election campaigning started Friday for the next head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party.

Official campaigning has begun for the new head of Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party, who typically becomes the national leader.