South Korea and Japan leaders end Nara summit with K-pop drum performance

The performance followed agreements on DNA testing for victims of the 1942 Chosei coalmine disaster, cooperation against scam ...

Bond-Market Backlash Triggers Reality Check for Japan Leader Ahead of Election

Sanae Takaichi’s plan to win over cost-of-living-conscious voters spooked investors, driving a bond selloff around the world.

Japanese and South Korean leaders bang out surprise K-pop drum duet

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says he always wanted to play the drums, so Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi surprised him ...

Japan's Takaichi dissolves parliament after months in office, sets up snap election

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election ...

Yomiuri: Japan PM Stresses Commitment to Fiscal Reconstruction after Announcing Snap Election

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stressed her intention to make commitments on financial sustainability, after announcing Monday that she will dissolve the House of Representatives, the lower ...