Japanese Defense Minister Hamada Yasukazu and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup have agreed to accelerate talks on pending bilateral issues.

A Japanese government white paper is recommending that the country reduce its dependence on imported seafood and rely more on fish-farming.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's rival presidential candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu insists he will continue to fight for "true democracy" in Turkey despite losing the second round of elections on Sunday (28/5).

[NEWSIS] According to a poll on China's international security conducted by the Center for Strategic and Security Studies at Tsinghua University in China, 17.4% of respondents answered "very antipathetic" and 21.0% "somewhat antipathetic" to a question asking Chinese people about their impression of Korea. This means that 38% of respondents have negative feelings toward China.

Japanese government sources say North Korea has notified the International Maritime Organization of its plan to launch what it calls an artificial satellite between May 31 and June 11.

South Korean experts have held final talks with Japanese government officials and others on Japan's plan to discharge treated and diluted water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean.

Vietnam is welcoming a former Russian president for a visit. It comes soon after the country's prime minister attended part of the Group of Seven summit. Moscow slammed statements that came out of the gathering, calling them "anti-Russia."

The Japanese government has reported errors in linking "My Number" IDs with individuals' bank accounts for receiving public money payments.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has emphasized the significance of the G7 summit in Hiroshima by citing its achievements.

Fully self-driving vehicles have hit the road in a town in central Japan. They are the first ones allowed to run on a public road in the country.

Now that the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima has concluded, Japan's ruling parties are prioritizing the enactment of key bills in the ongoing Diet session, set to end in less than one month.

The summit of the world's Group of Seven leading industrial nations is just about to open in Hiroshima. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will welcome the leaders at the Peace Memorial Park.