Japan’s new PM says she loves ‘Korean skincare and dramas’

Her comments come after her historic appointment on 21 October as Japan’s first female prime minister, after her party ...

The Tokyo bookstore where translated Korean literature sparks ‘conversation across borders’

Since 2015, publisher Kim Seung-bok has used her shop Chekccori to connect Japanese readers with top Korean authors ‘in the right way’.

South Korean and Japanese leaders vow to improve ties in face of global uncertainty

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday pledged to strengthen ties between the neighbors, whose relations have long been strained by ...

Trump finishes Japan visit, next stop S.Korea

US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Japan, where he met the country's newly elected prime minister, Takaichi ...

Food, cosmetics, K-dramas: Japan’s Takaichi reveals love for South Korean culture

Takaichi called South Korea an ‘important neighbouring country’ amid concerns her combative diplomacy could strain ties.

With a new leader – and Trump in town – Japanese families whose loved ones were abducted by North Korea have fresh hope

For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve ...

Japan PM Takaichi’s debut summits with China, South Korea reflect pragmatic foreign policy

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi capped a busy week of diplomacy by calming regional jitters that her hawkish and ultraconservative views as a lawmaker would destabilise international ...