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..

Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s new prime minister, took office on the 21st, and Wi Sung-lac, presidential office National Security Adviser, boarded a flight to Tokyo. This was an exceptional two-day overseas trip amid a hectic schedule preparing for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit,

SEOUL, South Korea -- After a three and a half year freeze, the leaders of South Korea and Japan resumed formal talks Monday that were expected to focus on North Korea's pursuit of nuclear bombs, trade ties and a long-running dispute over Japan's wartime ...

The news agency noted that South Korea-Japan relations had been cooperative under Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, whose perception of history was said to be moderate, and speculated on whether ties might change under Takaichi.

What to expect of Korea-Japan relations under the new South Korean government under President Lee Jae-myung? How will he work with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba as the two celebrate the 60th anniversary of normalization this month? Joining Mark ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday, a day after her struggling party struck a coalition deal with a new partner expected to pull her governing bloc further to the right.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung hopes to meet Japan's new leader Takaichi Sanae at the upcoming Asia-Pacific regional gathering in South Korea and hold constructive dialogue.

Japan's first female prime minister, PM Sanae Takaichi, plans accelerated military expansion as Trump visit approaches. Historic shift from pacifist defense policy.

South Korea’s president Lee Jae Myung hailed his nation’s relationship with the United States in a CNN interview on Wednesday, pushing aside lingering trade concerns and welcoming President Donald Trump,