Choi Sung-ryong, whose father was executed by North Korea, wants to pressure a pro-Pyongyang association in Tokyo over the abductees.

Japan has formally inaugurated an independent mission to the NATO military alliance as Tokyo and NATO seek to bolster cooperation amid escalating tensions from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO.

Japan's government said Tuesday it will ensure close coordination with the United States in coping with North Korea's missile and nuc

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Tuesday he is seeking to hold talks with new U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, as J

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.

Spurred by concerns about China's growing military might and nuclear-armed North Korea, Tokyo is undertaking an historic defence build-up. Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with Trump's ...

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba touted regional revitalization and stronger cooperation with local governments around Japan and pledged he would forge working relationships with other parties t

Rubio, Cho agree to maintain close coordination on N. Korean nuclear issue, Seoul says South Korean and US top diplomats have agreed to hold their first meeting in Washington “at the earliest mutually convenient date,

TOKYO — Japan on Thursday formally inaugurated ... cooperation amid escalating tension from Russia, China and North Korea. Previously, the Japanese embassy in Belgium also covered NATO.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has inspected a facility that produces nuclear material and called for bolstering the country’s nuclear capability, state media reported

What makes the JASSM-ER especially useful for Japan is the extended range of the missile. The range on the JASSM-ER is more than 1,200 miles. That’s because this weapon has an internal fuel tank and a more efficient turbofan engine than does its immediate predecessor, the JASSM.