GYEONGJU: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi both stressed on Thursday (Oct 30) the importance of "forward-looking ties" as they held their first ...

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met in their first summit on Thursday (October 30, 2025), pledging to strengthen ties that have been frequently ...

Nov. 3 (UPI) --Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed her desire Monday to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un to finally resolve a decades-long abduction of Japanese nationals.

The death of a Japanese tourist in a drink-driving crash in Seoul has sparked criticism in Japan over what many see as South Korea’s lenient punishment for such offences. A post believed to be written ...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that Japan has already conveyed to North Korea its wish to hold a summit with leader Kim Jong Un to resolve the decades-old issue of Japanese ...

Japanese soccer is on a roll at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup as well. Unlike Korea, which was eliminated early with zero wins, Japan powered its way into the quarterfinals. On Oct. 30 (Korea time) ...

Since his high-profile departure from FX, Disney TV Studios chief Eric Schrier has become actively involved with shaping the Disney+ APAC content slate through his other mandate as president of Disney ...

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 2nd that a plan for a South Korean Air Force aircraft to refuel for the first time at a Japan Self-Defense Forces base was pushed forward but fell through after ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Thursday held his first summit with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who visited South Korea to attend the APEC leaders' meeting. During the meeting, ...

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae held her first summit with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung in Gyeongju, South Korea where the APEC summit will be held. At the beginning of the meeting, ...

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