During their summit on Tuesday, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed to pursue future-oriented cooperation aimed at developing bilateral relations and ...

North Korea on Friday denounced Japan for its plan to deploy long-range anti-ship missiles in its southwestern region this month, calling the move Tokyo's plot to revive its militaristic past. The ...

Beijing has been urged to take a pragmatic approach towards South Korea's new government following a recent summit that signalled a thaw in relations with Japan. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as ...

The leaders of Japan and South Korea met on Saturday and pledged to enhance cooperation between the two countries, saying economic and security challenges require them to step up bilateral relations.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at their summit meeting in Nara Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan Earlier this ...

NARA, Japan (AP) — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation in areas including economic security, defense and searching for ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae at their summit meeting in Nara Prefecture, Japan, Jan. 13, 2026. Credit: Prime Minister’s Office of Japan On January 13 ...

Hearts are beating faster among supporters of strong Japan–South Korea relations. The summit between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on 23–24 August ...

When the leaders of China, Japan, and South Korea last met, in May 2024, observers viewed the meeting with a sense of relief. Japan and South Korea were emerging from one of the darkest periods in ...

Tokyo — The leaders of Japan and South Korea have shown an unusual level of harmony, banging out a drum set duet to K-pop hits during a summit on Tuesday. The leaders, whose nations have had tense ...