While Japan is the most famous destination for admiring cherry blossoms, South Korea is fast emerging as an alternative in the region.

Mone Chiba of Japan performs during the women's short program at the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea, . 21,

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On the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a meeting with his counterparts from the U.S. and Japan.

Shares retreated Friday in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea falling more than 2% after Wall Street indexes fell sharply on doubts over the frenzy around

North Korea on Thursday expressed outrage over the move by the United States to bolster another nuclear alliance in the Asia-Pacific region. The US entered into a nuclear submarine deal with Australia under the AUKUS security partnership.

Mexico, China and Canada were the largest importers for the US in 2023, and the first targets of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Germany, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Ireland, Italy and France may be next.

South Korea's President Park Geun-hye and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe have both shown support for the Iron Lady's uncompromising approach to politics. The WSJ's Yuka Hayashi tells Mariko Sanchanta why Margaret Thatcher is Asia's new role model.

Life expectancy plummeted during the pandemic, with COVID-19 deaths, heart disease, and substance abuse playing major roles. Eastern Europe and the U.S. were hit hardest, while Japan and South Korea saw smaller losses.