Choi Sung-ryong, whose father was executed by North Korea, wants to pressure a pro-Pyongyang association in Tokyo over the abductees.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Wednesday, as the

Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tensions from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO.

Japan's government said Tuesday it will ensure close coordination with the United States in coping with North Korea's missile and nuc

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as J

With the fate of suspended South Korean president Yoon Suk-yeol hanging in the balance, the country has also been left facing an uncertain future as it battles through the resulting political turmoil.

The new U.S. administration wants to reopen talks about denuclearization with the regime in Pyongyang. But experts say President Donald Trump risks provoking new tensions, including with South Korea.

South Korea rebuked President Trump’s remarks calling North Korea a “nuclear power,” raising concern about the relationship between the two countries. “North Korea’s denuclearization remains a

Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted regional revitalization and stronger cooperation with local governments around Japan and pledged he would forge working relationships with other parties t

North Korea, fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine in its first major conflict since the Korean War, on Monday adopted its ally’s tone in lambasting warming Japanese ties to NATO.