South Korea and Japan agreed Friday to resume joint naval search and rescue exercises for the first time in nine years, according to the defense ministry.

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At the end of the Korean War, the 38th parallel became more than a line on a map. It became a fault line between two planets.

TOKYO — The defense ministers for Japan and South Korea, facing common challenges from North Korea, agreed last week to ...

As Japan grapples with overtourism, its close neighbour is only just beginning to enjoy a boom in visitors thanks to its food ...

Japan and South Korea agreed Friday to resume a joint naval search and rescue exercise that was discontinued in 2017. Japan ...

South Korea and the United States are considering outlining a timeline for Washington's transition of wartime operational control (OPCON) to Seoul, a source said Wednesday.

Sakie Yokota has not seen her daughter, Megumi, since her 1977 abduction at the age of 13 in the city of Niigata on her way ...

The country’s first female PM is the object of a personality cult revolving around everything from her outfits and snacks to her favourite pink pen ...

The mother of a Japanese woman abducted by North Korea has expressed hope for a reunion with her daughter after almost 50 ...

The Liberal Democratic Party seeks to accelerate Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's drive to strengthen Japan's defense ...