Japan's general election, which delivered a landslide victory for the ruling party led by Sanae Takaichi, marked a clear turning point in politics.

TOKYO — Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations Sunday. The two Asian powers, rivals and neighbors, have often had little to celebrate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, left, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) and then-Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru attend a joint press conference following their summit in Tokyo, Japan, Aug. 23, 2025. Credit: Office of the ...

TOKYO(AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as ...

Right wing groups in Japan continue to push historical denialism in a bid to whitewash wartime atrocities. South Korea, which suffered under Japanese occupation, wants Japan to be more open about the ...

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 ...

Japan South Korea Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, shakes hands with South Kore's President Lee Jae Myung at the start of their meeting in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

The latest leaders’ summit raised hopes for a recovery effort at Chosei Coal Mine. Now the death of a Taiwanese diver has put the project into question once again.

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in her hometown on Tuesday, in a summit meant to stabilize ties between the two sometime-rivals as ...