Seoul will take a close look at the terms of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, South Korea's industry minister said on Wednesday, holding out the prospect of greater cooperation in the energy and industrial sectors ahead of key trade talks in Washington.

I. THE sudden estrangement between Japan and the United States is one of the saddest events in contemporary history. For half a century, up to the end of the Russo-Japanese War, Japan proudly ...

Japan’s chief trade negotiator says part of a US$550 billion investment package with the United States could be used to back Taiwanese chipmakers if they use Japanese parts or are selling to Japanese customers.