A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in an incident that stunned the nation three and a half years ago.
After decades spent weaving a formidable web of religious, business and media companies, the Unification Church now finds itself under the harsh light of official inquiries in both Korea and Japan.
Russian President Vladimir Putin paid tribute to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday, saying he knew the slain Japanese leader had dreamed of finally concluding a post-World War Two peace treaty.
Golf should just be a plus. What really matters are the trade-offs and how they happen.
Someone must squeeze out as much wisdom as possible to minimize the diplomatic, security and economic risks Trump’s second term will bring.
Former President Moon Jae-in stirred controversy on Friday when he released his memoir, breaking his longtime silence regarding his administration's foreign and defense policy.
"There are moments in life when keeping silent becomes a fault, and speaking an obligation — a civic duty, a moral challenge, a categorical imperative from which we cannot escape.”
Japan has offered numerous apologies to Korea since the two countries normalized relations in 1965, but recent polls show most Koreans do not believe Japan is truly repentant over its past — so what has gone wrong, and what can be done better?
Determination can become stronger when combined with reality.
Deputy National Assembly Speaker Chung Jin-suk was set to leave for Japan on Monday to attend this week's state funeral for late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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