U.S. and Japanese ships sail during a bilateral exercise in the Sea of Japan in April 2022. (Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force/AP) For decades, the alliance with Japan has been the cornerstone of U.S.

Lawmakers approved a plan to help companies and consumers as officials bargain in Washington for relief from debilitating auto levies. By River Akira Davis and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Osaka, Japan ...