Shinjiro Koizumi aims to be Japan’s youngest prime minister
Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's Agriculture minister and son of former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, announced his candidacy for president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in…
South Korea, Japan defense chiefs meet amid growing North Korea concerns
South Korea’s Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back (R) and his Japanese counterpart, Gen Nakatani (L), met Monday in Seoul to discuss cooperation on a range of…
Japan’s Prime Minister Ishiba announces resignation
Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba announced his resignation Sunday to avoid a split of his Liberal Democratic Party after recent election…
Trump, South Korea’s Lee see common interests in trade, defense
Aug. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, meeting for the first time Monday, described their admiration for…
Japanese PM Ishiba calls for ‘remorse’ during WWII ceremony
Aug. 15 (UPI) -- In an address at the National Memorial Ceremony for the War Dead in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for…
2 likely dead, many missing after record rain floods southern Japan
A man on Monday inspected a flooded shed in Tamana in the Kumamoto Prefecture on southwestern Japan's Kyushu island. Kyushu was hit by continuous heavy…
Japan’s PM faces pressure as ruling coalition set to lose majority
July 20 (UPI) -- Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who assumed office in October 2024, could face mounting political pressure as his ruling coalition is…
Japanese officials express unhappiness over tariff increase
July 8 (UPI) -- The Japanese government announced Tuesday it plans to negotiate with the Trump administration over a planned increase in the tariff rate…
G7 Summit: South Korea, Japan take step toward renewed ties
1 of 2 | South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (R) and his wife, Kim Hye-kyung, board Air Force One for the G7 Summit in Canada.…
North Korea launches multiple rockets, Seoul says
North Korea fired around 10 rounds from multiple-launcher rocket systems, Seoul's military said Thursday, one day after South Korea held joint air drills with the…
‘An accidental cohabitation’ — or perhaps an opportunity
Conservative Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul (pictured) will accompany progressive President Lee Jae-myung to the upcoming G7 Summit in Canada. File Photo by Luong Thai Linh/EPA-EFE…
Lee Jae-myung, Trump speak on phone, reaffirm U.S.-South Korea alliance
New South Korean President Lee Jae Myung appears at a news conference at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, on Wednesday, his first remarks…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to meet Trump meet next week in D.C.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Berlin, Germany on Wednesday. Photo by Clemens Bilan/EPA-EFE May 31 (UPI) -- President Trump…
U.S. ambassador George Glass meets with Japanese PM Shigeru Ishiba
George Glass, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on his nomination for Japanese Ambassador at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. in March. Glass…
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako visit Iwo Jima
Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visited Iwo Jima on Monday to kick off a tour of memorial sites to mark the 80th anniversary of…
Fed chair warns Trump’s tariffs will worsen inflation and lower economic growth
1 of 7 | Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wall Street on Friday in New York City. The…
Trump Tariffs: Global stocks fall for second day on China retaliation, world economy fears
An electronic display in the dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, shows the state of play of the benchmark Korea Composite Stock…
Some U.S. trading partners plan countermeasures in response to tariffs
Acting Soiuth Korean President Han Duck-soo (second from left), attends a meeting of the task force for strategies of economic security at the government complex…
Firefighters battle deadly blaze in northeastern Japan
Firefighters are battling a blaze in northeastern Japan that has damaged dozens of homes, burned thousands of acres and killed at least one person, officials…