South Korea on Friday strongly protested Japan's renewed claim to its easternmost islets of Dokdo after Japan's top diplomat described them as part of his country's territory. Earlier in the day, Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya reiterated Tokyo's territorial claim over the islets in South

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

SEOUL (Reuters) -- 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 warned Friday that it would exercise its right to self-defense "more intensively" as it condemned recent joint air drills among South Korea, the United States and Japan.

SEOUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) - 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 ...

The talks on bilateral and trilateral cooperation also came just a week before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is due to take office.

SEOUL: Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials on Monday as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before

SEOUL: Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials on Monday (Jan 13) as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump.

"We agreed to team up to ensure the successful hosting this year of the APEC Summit in Gyeongju (Gyeongsangbuk-do Province) and the World Expo in Osaka (Japan)." "The importance of bilateral relations between Korea and Japan remains unchanged,

Taisuke Mibae, deputy head of mission at the Japanese Embassy in Seoul, enters the foreign ministry in the capital on Jan. 24, 2025. The ministry called him in to lodge a protest over Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya's reiteration the same day of Tokyo's territorial claim to South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo.

South Korea on Friday “strongly protested” Japan’s renewed claim that the disputed islets are "an inherent part" of its territory.

Cho said he and Iwaya had agreed on "the necessity of continued close coordination among Korea, Japan, and the United States to counter the North Korean nuclear threat". Tokyo and Seoul's bilitaral ties would also continue to be developed "under any ...