Japan and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and defense ties during a visit by the Japanese prime minister amid heightened global geopolitical tensions

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has begun a tour of Malaysia and Indonesia as part of his effort to further strengthen defense and economic ties with Southeast Asia as threats from China rise in the region.

Japanese media say a sociology student attacked her classmates with a hammer during class after voicing frustration at being ignored.

A 22-year-old student who identified herself as South Korean was arrested on the spot on Friday on suspicion of assault, according to a Tokyo police spokesman.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya will travel to South Korea on Monday to shore up security cooperation between the East Asian neighbours and their mutual U.S. ally that is meant to counter China's growing regional power.

Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya is set to attend Donald Trumps January 20 inauguration for his second term as U.S. president, marking a historic first for a Japanese cabinet member. According to Japans

A Korea-Japan bilateral foreign ministers’ meeting will take place in Seoul next Monday afternoon, Seoul's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Friday.