Six months after declaring the six-party talks on the future of its nuclear weapons programme “dead”, North Korea relented somewhat yesterday, suggesting they could be revived on condition that progress was made first on relations with the...

apan’s ruling party defeated a no-confidence motion Tuesday against the prime minister’s Cabinet, but an increasingly bold opposition used the occasion to heap criticism on the government it aims to oust in national elections next...

North Korea threatened South Korea with destruction Sunday after Seoul’s top military officer said his country would consider attacking the communist nation if it tried to carry out a nuclear attack. more stories like this The statement from...

ELDERLY people in Tokyo who hand in their drivers’ licences are set to be rewarded with special benefits - including meal discounts and higher interest rates. The move by Tokyo businesses backs a police effort to cut back on the ballooning number...