A senior United Nations official has expressed high hopes for Japan to play a major role in rebuilding the war-torn Gaza Strip.

For the families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korean agents decades ago, this week is perhaps the best shot they’ve had in years of substantive progress.

Japan was among five countries elected Thursday to hold a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2023 and 2024. The UN Security Council during a debate in ...

US President Donald Trump wrapped up his visit to Japan, where he met the country's newly elected prime minister, Takaichi Sanae. His next stop is South Korea.

Follow live updates as President Donald Trump visits Japan and meets with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi as part of his weeklong trip to Asia.

President Trump told reporters late Friday that he would “100 percent” be open to meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during his trip to Asia. “Well, I would if he would

On February 15, Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showed positive signals regarding a summit meeting between Kim Jong Un and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. “I think there would be no reason not to appreciate ...

Japan's January withdrawal of funding from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women highlights its aversion to addressing gender equality issues at home. Despite externally presenting a commitment to progressive gender norms, a ...

Trump is also due in South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit and will meet President Lee Jae-myung.

In 1977, Sakie Yokota’s then-13-year-old daughter Megumi was abducted to North Korea from Japan’s northern coast on her way home from school. Yokota said she hopes for progress on the issue and thanked Trump for pledging his support.

Asian shares rallied and U.S. futures jumped Monday, with Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time. Work on trade deals that might alleviate friction between the U.S., China and other major trading partners contributed to upbeat sentiment as U.