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Body of Korean national discovered buried at Otaru Dream Beach in Japan

The body of a Korean national was found at Otaru Dream Beach, a popular tourist destination on the eastern coast of Otaru in Hokkaido, Japan, buried in the sand.

2026-02-12

Sono International inks deal to operate hotel in Nagoya after renovations

Sono International, the hospitality arm of Daemyung Sono Group, has signed a management contract Tuesday to operate Compass Hotel Nagoya in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, and will reopen it as Sono Moon Nagoya from July after renovations.

2026-02-11

Girl group fromis_9 to release first Japanese EP

Girl group fromis_9 will release its first Japanese EP on April 1, the group's agency ASND Entertainment said on Wednesday.

2026-02-11

North Korea warns Japan against forging military alliances with other nations

North Korea warned Wednesday that Japan should not forge military alliances with foreign nations, calling it a war criminal country and slamming its recent expansion of defense equipment trade with Canada.

2026-02-11

Expert says Japan's LDP attracting far-right party supporters may bode well for Seoul-Tokyo ties

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its reeling in of supporters from a far-right populist party during the weekend election may bode well for cooperation between Seoul and Tokyo, an expert said Monday.

2026-02-10

China says its policy toward Japan will not be changed by one election

China's policy toward Japan will not be changed by one particular election, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs official said on Monday.

2026-02-09

Prime Minister Takaichi's election victory sparks concerns about impact on Korea-Japan relationship

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, scored a landslide victory in Japan’s House of Representatives election, drawing attention to the possible impact on Korea-Japan relations.

2026-02-09

Takaichi's party wins two-thirds supermajority in Japan's parliamentary election

The governing party of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi secured a two-thirds supermajority in a key parliamentary election Sunday, Japanese media reported, citing preliminary results, earning a landslide victory thanks to her popularity.

2026-02-09

Taiwanese diver dies during underwater survey of historic coal mine in Japan

A Taiwanese diver died Saturday during recovery work at the Chosei coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, where remains of Koreans and others killed in a 1942 flooding accident are being recovered.

2026-02-08

Big win expected for Takaichi, but snow could keep Japanese voters at home

Japanese voters were casting ballots on Sunday in an election expected to hand Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi a resounding win, although record snowfall in parts of the country could keep many voters at home.

2026-02-08