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.

The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan will hold talks in the South Korean capital on Monday, as the key U.S. allies seek to underscore improved ties and shared security concerns amid the worst political crisis in decades in Seoul.

Japanese and South Korean fighters escorted U.S. bombers in the first air power demonstration of the year by the three countries.

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's foreign minister held talks in South Korea with top officials Monday as the Asian neighbors seek to strengthen ties before the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Takeshi Iwaya met counterpart Cho Tae-yul for discussions in the capital Seoul,

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

It marked the highest-level diplomatic meeting between the nations since South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s short-lived imposition of martial law last month, a move that has triggered political turmoil in one of Asia’s most vibrant democracies.

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

"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,

Authorities will put the French overseas territory of Mayotte on red alert late on Saturday, Overseas Minister Manuel Valls said, as a tropical storm nears the Indian Ocean archipelago that was devastated by a cyclone last month.

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 ...

South Korea, Japan Foreign Ministers Stress Security Ties Amid Political Turmoil By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) -Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss ...