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For the first time since taking office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has sent a ritual offering to the controversial Yasukuni Shrine, a site viewed by Japan's neighbors, including both Koreas, as a glorification of the country's past militarism.
North Korea has restored communication lines with the South, months after it cut a cross-border hotline.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is willing to restore severed inter-Korean hotlines next month, but accused the United States of proposing talks without changing its "hostile policy" to the country, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
The sister of North Korea’s leader has said Pyongyang is willing to consider another inter-Korean summit if mutual “respect” and “impartiality” between the two countries can be guaranteed.
Pyongyang has tested ballistic missiles on the same day Seoul became the first non-nuclear country to test a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
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The South Korean government expressed disappointment over Japan's decision to release contaminated water into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant without consultation.
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S. Korea gains autonomy over its missile program as Seoul and Washington agree to abolish missile guidelines
US climate envoy John Kerry has reaffirmed Washington’s confidence in Japan’s decision to release contaminated water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea despite concerns raised by South Korea.
United States Congresswoman and Democratic Party member Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday revealed that she held a meeting with Syrian Presiden...
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