Foreign Policy

TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he supports Japan becoming a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, NHK public television said on Monday. Calls have been rising recently for reform of the United Nations Security Council, where both Russia and China are...

Tokyo (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take Taiwan by force, a warning that appeared to deviate from the deliberate ambiguity traditionally held by Washington. The White House quickly downplayed the comments, saying they don't reflect a...

Tokyo — President Biden said Monday the U.S. would intervene militarily if China were to invade Taiwan, in one of the most forceful and overt statements of American government support for Taiwan in decades. Mr. Biden said the burden to protect the self-ruled island was "even stronger" after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Sign up for the Fortune Features email list so you don’t miss our biggest features, exclusive interviews, and investigations. President Joe Biden has indicated a hardening stance on the U.S.'s commitment to defend Taiwan, a crucial part of the world's technological supply chains, from potential attack by China. In...

BOSTON — Ten of the 11 members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation are among the 963 Americans who are permanently banned from entering the country. The list of Americans banned from entering Russia also includes President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and three deceased U.S. senators: John McCain, Harry Reid and Orrin Hatch.

TOKYO, May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan and that the United States stands with other nations to make sure China cannot use force in Taiwan. He added that China is flirting with danger in Taiwan...

Biden's focus on common political values limits the number of potential security partners

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would be willing to intervene militarily if China were to invade the self-governing island of Taiwan, again sowing confusion over American policy in the region. Speaking during a news conference in Tokyo alongside Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Biden said Beijing...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Multiple West Virginians, including U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., are among the more than 900 Americans permanently banned from Russia, a government agency announced Saturday. The Russian Foreign Ministry published a list of 963 American citizens prohibited from entering the country. The Russian government updated its...

President Joe Biden said the United States would come to Taiwan’s defense militarily if China tries to take over the self-ruled island by force.

The U.S. leader earlier said China was "flirting with danger" in its aggressive policy towards the self-governing island.

A White House official said Biden's comments did not reflect a policy shift, even though the U.S. traditionally has avoided making such an explicit security guarantee to Taiwan.

HARTFORD — The entire Connecticut congressional delegation — and a few other notable names — are on a recently updated Russian list of Americans permanently banned from entering the country. A total of 963 people, including politicians from across the nation and high ranking Biden administration officials,...

When asked at a joint news conference with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida whether the U.S. would be prepared to defend Taiwan if attacked, Biden replied, "Yes." Taiwan's Foreign Ministry thanked Biden for reaffirming U.S. support if Beijing invaded the island. However, China's Foreign Ministry said the U.S. should not...

The U.S. announced Monday the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework with Asian partners including Australia, Japan and the Republic of Korea. It's a broad plan designed to help expand the U.S.' "economic leadership" in the Indo-Pacific region. Importantly, the IPEF is not a free trade agreement. Biden faces political pressure from both...