Can Japan and South Korea draw up a Plan B for Asian security?

CommentTrump's overtures to North Korea, China should spur cooperation between Tokyo and SeoulSouth Korean President Lee Jae Myung, U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi share overlapping and divergent interests. (Source photos by Kyodo/AP)HIROSHI MINEGISHIAugust 25, 2026 13:25 JSTTOKYO -- When the U.S. last week announced sanctions against Tomoko Akane, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi issued a tepid statement calling the move "very unfortunate."