Is South Korea Ready to Move Forward with Japan?
June 22 marked the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and the Republic of…
Japan PM to face tough upper house election on July 20
Japan will hold an upper house election on July 20, the government said Tuesday, with Prime Minister Shigeru…
Lee Jae Myung’s ‘pragmatic diplomacy’ stands at the start of a difficult journey
June 23 (UPI) — “Let’s cooperate beyond our differences — as neighbors who share a front yard.” When…
Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of diplomatic relations
TOKYO (AP) — Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic…
Japan scraps ‘two-plus-two’ meeting with U.S. over defense spending demand, report says
Japan has canceled a high-level meeting with the U.S. set for July following a demand that Tokyo spend…
Pentagon says Japan must meet ‘global standard’ and spend 5% of GDP on defense
The Pentagon has set a “global standard” for Japan and other U.S. allies to spend 5% of gross…
Ishiba holds first meeting with South Korea’s Lee
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met for the first time Tuesday on…
As Trump goes to G7 summit, other world leaders aim to show they’re not intimidated
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has long bet that he can scare allies into submission — a…
Japan police ramp up security to tackle ‘lone wolf’ attacks ahead of Tokyo election
As campaigning began on Friday for the Tokyo metropolitan assembly election, Japanese police have stepped up measures to…
‘South Korea is back in the game’: Lee debuts on global stage at G7 summit
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung’s attendance at the Group of Seven summit signals that the country is “back…
Japanese energy giant Jera to boost LNG imports from US
Jera said its new agreements will allow it to procure up to 5.5 million extra tonnes of LNG…
Ishiba agrees to strengthen ties with South Korea’s Lee in call
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung agreed Monday to continue to develop stable relations…