Japan's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials Monday as the Asian neighbours seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. The talks also focused on trilateral cooperation with mutual ally the United States -- before Trump,

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.

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

Japan, the United States and South Korea pledged Tuesday to work together to stop North Korea's efforts to raise funds through illega

South Korea's industry ministry said Friday it has agreed with Japan to work closely to ensure the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism does not act as a trade barrier. The two countries discussed the agenda during a meeting in Seoul amid efforts to expand cooperation in industrial environmental policies,

The JCS said the South Korean military has heightened surveillance for additional launches and maintaining a readiness posture to share info with the U.S. and Japan.

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, marking Pyongyang's latest show of force just days ahead of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's return to office.

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.

NATO has deepened its links with Japan and three other Indo-Pacific partners, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea, though not as part of the military alliance.

Lawyers for South Korea’s impeached president say he will appear at a hearing in a Seoul court to oppose a formal arrest over last month’s imposition of martial law.

Newly uncovered court documents have revealed how North Korean spies exploited South Korean outage over Japan’s nuclear waste-water release.