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Sister of North Korean leader rebuffs South Korean attempts at dialogue
Since his election, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has tried to reverse the hard-line stance of his predecessor toward Pyongyang.
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Japan’s ruling party loses key election, complicating trade talks
The LDP’s loss in the upper house is another blow to Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who has been struggling to close a trade deal with the Trump administration.
Japan, after 101 tough days, learns a hard lesson about U.S. alliance
Japan thought it had a special relationship with the U.S. Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little as it struggles to cut a trade deal.
Japan, South Korea scramble as Trump threatens to raise tariffs
The United States’ closest security allies in Asia, along with several Southeast Asian countries, have been given another three weeks to negotiate trade deals — or face higher tariffs.
Japan, South Korea scramble as Trump threatens to raise tariffs
The U.S.’s closest security allies in Asia, along with six Southeast Asian countries, have been given another three weeks to negotiate trade deals — or face higher tariffs.
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shown with coffins of his soldiers killed in Russia
Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact.