Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster ...

South Koreans are optimistic about Sanae Takaichi for now. Only time will tell whether the goodwill lasts, however.

Her comments come after her historic appointment on 21 October as Japan’s first female prime minister, after her party ...

National Liberation Day is traditionally an occasion for solemn celebration in South Korea, marking the country’s independence from its colonial overlord, Japan. Yet for many younger South Koreans, ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s outgoing prime minister and his South Korean counterpart underscored the need to strengthen cooperation between their nations, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...

South Korea voiced hope Tuesday to continue the positive momentum in relations with Japan and work together to further ...

South Korea and China have criticized Japanese leaders for sending offerings to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo for its autumn ...

Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--World leaders and other officials reacted to the election of Sanae Takaichi as Japan's first ...

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 ...

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday ...

He offered a “heartfelt apology” to the victims of Japan’s “colonial rule and aggression” in Asia. Ahead of the 70th ...

From international tourism, immigration, women’s maiden names, and visits to a controversial wartime shrine, Takaichi has ...