Anthony Kuhn

North Korean state media reported the rocket's second stage malfunctioned, and the projectile fell in the Yellow Sea, off South Korea's West Coast. North Korea says it will try again.

Following the launch, officials in South Korea's capital of Seoul sent alerts for residents to prepare for evacuation, but there were no immediate reports of damages or disruption.

As President Biden and Group of Seven leaders gathered in Hiroshima, people in Japan wanted the setting to act as a powerful symbol for consensus toward banning nuclear arms.

Ukraine's president Zelenskyy has joined President Biden and G-7 leaders in Hiroshima to talk about Russia's war. The summit also includes discussion about China, North Korea and denuclearization.

Japan is using the venue for the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, the first city to suffer a nuclear attack, to call for the abolition of nuclear weapons — even as it depends on U.S. nukes for protection.

Zelenskyy's expected appearance on Sunday comes as Western allies harden their resolve in support of Ukraine. Russia's military aggression toward its neighbor is on top of the G-7 summit's agenda.

A clash between Muslim students trying to build a mosque and residents who oppose it in South Korea's fourth largest city tests the nation's tolerance of increasing diversity.

An outpouring of criticism has focused on concerns that Seoul gave more than it got, and that the Washington Declaration might even make South Korea's neighborhood a more dangerous place.

The U.S. and South Korea announced steps on Wednesday to strengthen their alliance and deter North Korea, as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a state visit to Washington.

Wednesday's meeting is the first by a Korean leader in 12 years. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the U.S.-Korea alliance — both see it as vital to addressing tensions in Asia and beyond.

China usually sends defectors back to North Korea, but Pyongyang wouldn't let them in during the pandemic. That may soon change, and has led to concern among human rights advocates.

A new survey in Japan shows that most Japanese would prefer rather not to live to the age of 100 or beyond.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was in the city of Wakayama, stumping for a candidate in upcoming by-elections when an explosion was heard. At least one person has been detained.

North Korea has successfully tested a solid fueled intercontinental ballistic missile. The test marks a major advance in North Korea's nuclear capabilities.

Leaked Pentagon documents purport to show South Korea's government in a bind over U.S. requests to arm Ukraine. The leaks came ahead of President Yoon's state visit to Washington on April 26.

Leaked U.S. intelligence documents suggest South Korea is in a bind over U.S. requests to export weapons to Ukraine, less than two weeks ahead of a U.S.-South Korean presidential summit.

A Vietnamese woman sued South Korea's government over a wartime massacre in her village by South Korean soldiers. A Seoul court recently ruled in her favor but the government will appeal the decision.

International organizations are concerned about North Korean defectors detained in China. They could soon be repatriated to North Korea, where they might face harsh punishment.

A survivor of a Vietnam War massacre committed by South Korean troops fighting alongside the U.S. sued the South Korean government for compensation — and won.

South Korean and Japanese leaders are holding their first summit in 12 years. It could lead to a thaw in ties between the two neighbors, and a closer trilateral relationship with the U.S.