Japan has scrambled jets to monitor Russian and Chinese air forces conducting joint patrols around the country, the Japanese defense ministry said late Tuesday, amid rising tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.

China previously postponed a culture ministers’ meeting after Japan’s Taiwan remarks, yet health talks move forward in Seoul.

A senior South Korean official says the islets are an ‘integral part of Korean territory historically, geographically and under international law’.

SEOUL: South Korea's leader said on Wednesday (Dec 3) that his country wouldn't take sides in an escalating war of words between Japan and China, calling for the two sides to "coexist".Tokyo and Beiji

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has stressed his intention to promote ties with Japan. He also expressed readiness to play a mediating role to ease tensions between Japan and China.

Punjab advances investment partnerships with Japan and South Korea to boost manufacturing, clean energy, agri tech, and job creation, supporting long term growth.

Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann reported significant investor interest from Japan and South Korea following a 10-day visit. Discussions focused

The governments of Japan and South Korea are making arrangements to hold a bilateral summit in Nara, western Japan, as early as mid-January. Nara is Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae's home prefecture.

December 6 edition, Page A6, article titled ‘White House “Urges South Korea, Japan to Increase Defense Budgets”… Emphasizes Role in First Island Chain for Blocking China’: The term ‘Hufu, Japan’ was a typo and has been corrected to ‘Honshu,