Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defence budget expansion
Japan's government plans to raise the country's key taxes starting in April 2026 to fund more defence spending after a ...
Will ties between Japan and South Korea worsen if Yoon Suk-yeol is ousted?
Japan is concerned that South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung might take over Yoon given his stance against Tokyo, analysts say The potential ousting of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol ...
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North Korea provocations underscore South’s success
South Korea’s remarkable domestic accomplishments have unfolded while the country becomes increasingly influential in global ...
Rival LNG supplies, Sakhalin's depleting fields give Japan an exit from Russian gas
As Japan's long-term contracts to secure liquefied natural gas from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project near expiration, rival ...
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South Korea and Allies Attempt To Paint Rosy Picture Amid Deep Political Turmoil at Seoul
Senior diplomats rush over from Washington and Tokyo and agree that trilateral cooperation is ‘more crucial than ever.’ Yet ...
Alaska Airlines will offer nonstop flights to Japan, Korea
Alaska Air Group plans to grow profit by $1 billion and expand routes to other corners of the world, the company revealed ...
China Won’t Reap Any Benefits from South Korea’s Martial Law Debacle
President Yoon's declaration of martial law could strain South Korea's relationship with the United States. That doesn't mean ...
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Austin shows support for South Korea on final trip to Japan as defense secretary
TOKYO — Lloyd Austin, on his last visit to Japan as defense secretary, reiterated U.S. support for ally South Korea as it ...
U.S., Japan, Republic of Korea meet over 'concerning developments' in DPRK, Russia
The United States and Japan are expressing concerns about developments in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the "deepening military cooperation between the DPRK and Russia," the U.S. State ...
Yoon impeachment fails in South Korea as ruling party boycotts vote
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol survived impeachment on Saturday as all but three members of his People Power Party ...
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Tokyo bureau provides exclusive coverage of ceremony honoring South Korean slaves who died in Japanese gold mines during WWII
Tokyo chief photographer Eugene Hoshiko, correspondent Mari Yamaguchi and video journalist Ayaka McGill provided exclusive ...
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North Korean State Media Issues Japan Warning: 'Impossible To Sit Idly By'
It is "absolutely impossible to sit idly by" as Japan invests in its long-range strike capabilities, North Korea's state news agency said on Sunday. Tensions on the peninsula and in the region ...