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 ...

A fundamental change came in December 2022 when former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government adopted a security strategy ...

The top military chiefs of the US, South Korea, and Japan met in Seoul Friday, as President Donald Trump ups the pressure over defense spending and trade.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington steams in formation with vessels from the U.S. Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Navy during Freedom Edge 24-2 in the ...

SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The South Korean and Japanese defence ministers agreed on Monday to maintain close cooperation with Washington against North Korea's nuclear threat and Pyongyang's growing ...

Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster friendlier ties between these countries. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) ...

SEOUL, Sept 5 (Reuters) - South Korea, Japan and the U.S. will conduct annual defensive drills starting on September 15 to upgrade aerial, naval and cyber operational capabilities against North ...

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday welcomed Japan's determination to accelerate its ongoing military buildup and defense spending. During a visit to Japan, Hegseth said he ...