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SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday defended a plan to resolve a dispute concerning lawsuits linked to wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula, saying it is important to build future-oriented ties with Japan.

A horse-drawn carriage conveyed newly appointed foreign ambassadors to the Imperial Palace on Wednesday, resuming the practice after a three-year break due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Some 7,000 people attended a farewell ceremony on Tuesday for former professional wrestler and politician Antonio Inoki, who died in October last year at 79.

The H3 rocket's failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These setbacks are putting Japan's rocket development program in a critical situation.

WASHINGTON -- The United States' move to create a trilateral consultative body on nuclear deterrence with Japan and South Korea reflects concerns about the increased anxiety among its allies regarding the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

Major league star Shohei Ohtani started his return trip to Japan with a bang, blasting a pair of three-run homers in consecutive at-bats for Japan in a warmup game for the upcoming World Baseball Classic against the Hanshin Tigers on Monday night at Kyocera Dome Osaka.

SEOUL -- Public opinion in South Korea is split over the South Korean government's plan to resolve a dispute with Japan concerning lawsuits linked to requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula.

A blind researcher is developing a suitcase that uses artificial intelligence to help visually impaired people navigate to destinations safely.

Following the recent arrest of a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization's director on multiple charges of unauthorized mediation of overseas organ transplants, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has said it will survey about 200 medical institutions across the nation to investigate the actual state of transplants abroad.

The first H3 rocket was launched on Tuesday, but the mission ended in failure as the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) had to transmit a destruct command about 15 minutes after liftoff.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's recent unexpected call to expedite discussions on measures to ensure a stable Imperial succession in future years has caused confusion among Liberal Democratic Party members.