Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Wednesday described new Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's proposal for a NATO-like security

Japan's foreign and defence ministers said on Wednesday they are not working on a proposal by Japan's new prime minister to establish an "Asian NATO", as the U.S. and India had rejected the idea. Shigeru Ishiba made the proposal ahead of his victory in the ruling party leadership election on Friday,

Jaishakar told an event at Washington's Carnegie Endowment

Asia-Pacific markets fell at open on Wednesday morning, following a poor start to the trading month on Wall Street.

Hong Kong shares roared higher while Japan dropped and Europe wobbled a day after Iran fired scores of missiles into Israel.

Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, with Tokyo’s benchmark falling while Hong Kong’s advanced despite the sharp escalation of tensions in the Middle East. Oil prices extended gains after Iran fired dozens of missiles into Israel,