Decades after North Korea's abductions, relatives in Japan and elsewhere in Asia are still waiting for answers... and for ...

Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, 'I would exhaust every possible means to secure a resolution,' Kihara said. 'I intend to ...

The Japanese government has posted a new video series describing how and why North Korea abducted Japanese citizens, in an ...

The families of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago said Saturday they are determined to be reunited with ...

Foreign Affairs published an essay last month arguing that" nuclear armament by Canada, Germany and Japan could stabilize the ...

Gen, Yoshihide Yoshida, 1st right, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of Japan, Adm. Kim Myung-soo, chairman of the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, and John Daniel Caine, left, Chairman of the U.S. Joint ...

FILE - In this undated photo provided Oct. 6, 2024, by the North Korean government, its leader Kim Jong Un, center, visits an artillery exercise at an undisclosed place in North Korea. Independent ...

President Lee Jae-myung is positioning South Korea as a mediator in Northeast Asia, aiming to ease tensions between North ...

The election of Lee Jae-myung as South Korea’s president has returned inter-Korean diplomacy to the regional spotlight. While Lee has yet to lay out a fully detailed roadmap, his early messaging ...

Japan put five PAC-3 interceptor units into position in August and September. Japan has withdrawn missile interceptor units it deployed last year as officials in the country believe the risk of North ...

SEOUL/WASHINGTON/TOKYO--South Korea’s pursuit of nuclear-powered submarines is gaining traction following President Donald ...

Japan and South Korea have scrambled fighter jets to protect their skies after Russia and China conducted joint patrols in ...