Aug 28 Japan's move to lower South Korea trade status takes effect By Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press South Korea has accused Japan of weaponizing trade because of a separate dispute linked to Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945. Continue reading
Aug 23 Japan leader says end of South Korea intelligence-sharing deal damages trust By Kaori Hitomi, Associated Press South Korea announced it would terminate an intelligence-sharing deal because Tokyo downgraded South Korea's preferential trade status. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch 4:52 How current Japan-South Korea tensions reflect decades of resentment Japan and South Korea, the two most important U.S. allies in northeast Asia, are engaged in an increasingly grave feud. Relations between the two countries took a confrontational turn earlier this summer when Japan announced it would limit exports to… Continue watching
Aug 22 South Korea cancels Japan intelligence-sharing deal amid trade dispute By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono called the decision "extremely regrettable" and summoned the South Korean ambassador to protest the linking of trade and security issues. Continue reading
Aug 20 How a Japan-South Korea dispute ended a key intelligence pact By Bryan Wood The agreement streamlines intelligence sharing between the U.S., Japan and South Korea about North Korean nuclear activity. It automatically renews annually unless one of the countries decides to pull out by Aug. 24. Continue reading
Jul 18 Man sets fire to anime studio in Japan, killing 33 By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press Most of the victims were workers at Kyoto Animation, known for mega-hit stories featuring high school girls, with places featured in the stories even becoming "pilgrimage sites" for their fans. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 4:48 Trump-Kim meeting was carefully constructed reality TV President Trump took a history-making step onto North Korean territory on Sunday and announced talks to end the country’s nuclear program will resume. Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to cross the Demilitarized Zone separating North and South, but… Continue watching
Jun 28 Watch 2:55 At the G-20, Trump delivers warning on election meddling with a grin In Japan, President Trump warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and his staff not to meddle in the 2020 election, but he did so with a grin. Although G-20 summits have historically been calm conferences, President Trump has made them less… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 5:18 News Wrap: House passes Senate's border funding bill In our news wrap Thursday, House Democrats abandoned their emergency border funding bill and gave final passage to the Senate-approved version, which President Trump said he supports. Also, Trump arrived in Japan for the annual G-20 summit, telling the Australian… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 4:27 News Wrap: Trump tries to clarify tweet about Russia 'helping' him In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump renewed attacks on Robert Mueller and his probe into Russian election interference. Trump also tweeted that he himself had nothing to do with Russia's “helping me get elected,” but later tried to walk… Continue watching