A museum commemorating the friendship between Japan and Turkey has been receiving donations and messages for survivors of the powerful earthquakes that hit Turkey a month ago.

The Japanese government is trying to make arrangements for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio to visit Ukraine before hosting the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May.

The United Nations Security Council is holding an emergency meeting to discuss how to deal with North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches.

Japanese non-profit organizations are preparing to send sleeping bags to Turkey to help survivors of the massive earthquake that struck the southern part of the country.

Diplomats from Japan, the United States and South Korea have reaffirmed their close cooperation to respond to North Korea's missile and nuclear threat.

The French government has dispatched an amphibious assault ship and a frigate to the Indian Ocean for joint exercises with Japan, the United States, Australia, Britain and India.

Japan's top government spokesperson has told the mother of an abductee to North Korea that the administration will do its best to seek the prompt return of all Japanese nationals who share the same fate.

Japan and NATO have agreed to take their relationship to another level. The alliance's chief, Jens Stoltenberg, met with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio for talks in Tokyo.

Indonesian coast guard personnel received training provided by their Japanese counterparts on ways to deal with suspicious ships. The instruction took place in the capital Jakarta.

Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio will soon hold summit talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington.

Japan and the US have agreed to look at ways to make their defense cooperation more organized and effective.

A senior White House official says the United States is considering enhancing defense cooperation with Japan and South Korea amid North Korea's growing threats.