Iwaya told Rubio and Waltz that Japan had no choice but to continue increasing defense capabilities given the situation in East Asia, foreign ministry spokesperson Toshihiro Kitamura told a news conference in Washington. (Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Writing by John Geddie; Editing by Himani Sarkar and Michael Perry)

North Korea launched "several short-range ballistic missiles," that landed in the Sea of Japan Tuesday morning local time, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

Newly uncovered court documents have revealed how North Korean spies exploited South Korean outage over Japan's nuclear waste-water release When Japan announced its plan to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant,

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance. View on euronews

Japan, the United States and South Korea pledged Tuesday to work together to stop North Korea's efforts to raise funds through illega

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya, his counterpart Cho Tae Yul reaffirm importance of advancing ties amid deepening political uncertainty triggered by impeached President Yoon's short-lived martial law

South Korea’s military says North Korea has test-fired multiple missiles toward its eastern waters in its second launch event of 2025

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.

Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of increasing security challenges in the region and political tumult in the host nation.

North Korea Fires Short-Range Missiles Ahead of Trump ... Yoshimasa Hayashi said he was aware of the missile test, and Tokyo was taking all possible measures to respond through close cooperation ...