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US calls for closer South Korea, Japan defence ties amid ‘unprecedented’ China-North threat
Visit by General Dan Caine, top US military officer, comes amid growing calls in Washington for South Korea to shoulder more ...
Japan, South Korea face 25% tariffs as Trump ramps up trade war in letters to 14 nations
In letters so far to 14 countries, including smaller exporters to the United States such as Serbia, Thailand and Tunisia, ...
Trump’s Tariffs on South Korea, Japan Align With ‘Liberation Day’ Rates
President Trump's newly announced 25% tariffs on goods from South Korea and Japan closely reflect tariffs for each nation ...
Trump sets 25 percent tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations
President Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were addressed to ...
Russia warns US, South Korea, Japan against forming security alliance targeting North Korea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov flew to North Korea's eastern Wonsan city on Friday for a meeting with his North ...
South Korea, Japan and US conduct air drill as defence chiefs meet
South Korea, Japan and the United States conducted a joint air drill on Friday involving a U.S. B-52 strategic bomber and ...
White House sends letters threatening 25% import duties on Japan, South Korea goods as tariff chaos reignites
The president has already threatened an additional 10% tariff on goods from countries aligning themselves with a bloc of ...
News in Easy English: Special event for Japan, S. Korea idol fans held in Tokyo
A special event for idol fans opened on July 2 at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward, Tokyo. Fans call this "oshikatsu" -- ...