The visit by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first major indication of how the Trump administration will handle relations with allies such as Japan and South Korea.

A senior Trump administration official on Friday reaffirmed the United States' commitment to the "complete denuclearization ...

SEOUL—South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol extended an olive branch to Japan in his speech marking the March 1 Independence Movement Day anniversary, calling the country a like-minded “partner.” ...

Anchor] When President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested, the Japanese media also broke the news all at once.Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba reiterated to ...

A senior Japanese Foreign Ministry official said the detention of Yoon came at a bad time, just before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House next week. "The political ...

With the passing of “engagement,” the mood had darkened considerably in Seoul, mirroring a new, bellicose swagger evident ...

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also contribute to destabilising the fragile US-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

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Prosecutors indicted detained South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday on charges of leading an insurrection with his ...

Japan's Asahi Shimbun reported that President Yoon Suk Yeol frequently mentioned martial law starting around April last year, coinciding with Korea's general elections. Citing a former cabinet ...

When President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested, Japanese media reported in unison in breaking news and are closely monitoring the situation afterward. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba declined to ...