The two-seed Japan Team and the three-seed Republic of Korea Team went head-to-head on Saturday in the last of the three four-ball sessions contested at the 2025 Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown, what were some of the more thrilling matches of the day at New Korea Country Club.

Just days after taking office, Japan's new leader faces a series of back-to-back foreign policy tests, with a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Tokyo sandwiched between Asia-region summits in Malaysia and South Korea.

Gov. Greg Gianforte promoted Montana products and the Treasure State’s partnerships with South Korea and Japan on a trade mission this week. On the trip, Gianforte, a Republican, touted, wheat, beef,

Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Wei-Ling Hsu of Taiwan beat Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad, 4 and 3, on Saturday to qualify the World team for the International Crown semifinals.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in her first major policy speech on Friday, pledged to further accelerate Japan's military buildup and spending, and an early upgrading of the country's security strategy to allow more offensive roles and arms exports as tensions rise with China,

Governor Tina Kotek and a delegation of Oregon business leaders are departing Oregon on Thursday for a trade mission promoting business and tourism in South Korea and Japan -- who are among Oregon's top trade partners.

With the newly added resorts, the Ikon Pass now provides access to 11 Asian ski resorts. The Ikon Pass’s main competitor, the Epic Pass, has two partner resorts in Japan. The Indy Pass, which focuses on independent ski areas, provides access to over 20 Japanese mountains.

Gov. Greg Gianforte promoted Montana products and the Treasure State’s partnerships with South Korea and Japan on a trade mission this week.

Ingrid Lindblad of Sweden Team and Rio Takeda of Japan Team embrace after Japan's 3&2 victory on the 16th green in the Pool B match during day two of the Hanwha LIFEPLUS International Crown 2025 at New Korea Country Club on October 24,

Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called Korea an “important neighboring country” in her first policy speech before the National Diet on Friday, pledging to seek stronger bilateral ties through dialogue between the two nations’ leaders.