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.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Japan, South Korea and other countries want to partner with the United States in a "gigantic" natural gas pipeline in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, claiming they would invest "trillions of dollars each.

While Mr. Kim recognised the role of the UN in promoting multilateral cooperation to address poverty, disease and sustainable development, he said that the organization also faced “unprecedented severe crises” – which he blamed on “highhandedness and arbitrariness and avarice of hegemonic powers.”

North Korea on Monday criticized Japan's recent defense buildup, warning it could make Tokyo the target of strong retaliation from neighboring countries. The Rodong Sinmun, North Korea's most widely read newspaper,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, left, during a meeting in Busan, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. (Yonhap via AP) Tuesday's meeting between Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ...