Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has called for an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the South American trade bloc Mercosur to counter the growing wave of protectionism from the US. 

The United States, South Korea and Japan renewed their pledge for “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.

The US says it has approved a $3.6 billion sale of up to 1,200 advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Japan as Washington continues to build up alliances in Asia against China. 

A top Iranian diplomat urges collective efforts to put an end to Israel’s crimes and punish the regime’s criminal leaders.

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nihon Hidankyo group has called for an abolition of all nuclear weapons.

An Iranian official says Japan is seeking to mediate between Iran and the West over FATF disputes.

A US Air Force B-1B strategic bomber joins an air drill with South Korea and Japan.