Japan PM Takaichi willing to meet Kim for abductees' return from N. Korea

New Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi showed her eagerness on Thursday to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, renewing ...

Japan's new leader vows to further bolster defense buildup and spending as regional tensions rise

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan's ...

Brother of Japanese woman abducted to North Korea speaks at junior high school

Wednesday marks 23 years since five Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea were returned to Japan. However, other ...

North Korea ICBMs: What To Know About Kim Jong Un’s Nuclear Weapons

North Korea's unveiling of the Hwasong-20, an alleged nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), has once ...

Japan's new leader faces diplomatic gauntlet with Trump, China and regional summits

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office ...

Japan PM Takaichi vows to exercise leadership for return of abduction victims

Japan's new Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae has pledged to make utmost efforts to resolve as soon as possible the issue of ...

Japan gov't says US President Trump to visit country for 3 days from Mon.

U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Japan for three days from Monday for his first in-person talks with Prime ...

Japan says it plans to tell Trump it will build up military and upgrade security strategy

Japan’s new foreign minister said Wednesday his country plans to show its determination to further build up its defense power ...

Trade tensions hang over Trump's Asia trip, but he still aims to make a deal

President Trump plans to attend a summit in Malaysia before meeting the new Japanese prime minister in Tokyo and talking to ...