Princess Noriko (R), second daughter of the late Prince Takamado and Princess Hisako, speaks beside fiance Kunimaro Senge at the Imperial Household Agency in Tokyo May 27, 2014.
China on Wednesday urged Japan to abide by its commitment to recognize and examine its history of aggression so as to gain trust from victim countries as well as the international community.
US State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf did not say whether King's visit is related to efforts to seek freedom for 45-year-old Kenneth Bae.
A huge explosion and fire that crippled an Indian navy submarine in its home port of Mumbai on Wednesday killed at least some of the 18 sailors aboard.
A US special envoy for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea human rights issues will visit China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan this month to discuss a range of issues, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has decided not to visit the war-linked controversial Yasukuni Shrine on August 15, the 68th anniversary of Japan's surrender in the World War II.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key said on Tuesday that he will visit Beijing later this year to personally apologize to Chinese consumers over the Fonterra milk botulism scare.
The Navy of the ROK held a ceremony Tuesday to launch its fourth 1,800-ton, 214-type submarine to boost its underwater warfare capabilities.
The Republic of Korea's top nuclear envoy departed for Moscow on Tuesday for talks over the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's nuclear issue.
The Fonterra botulism scare has "exploded" New Zealand's "100 percent Pure" marketing brand, which was already being undermined by the government.
Vietnam's top chess grandmaster Le Quang Liem has been selected as the only representative of Vietnam to compete at the SportAccord World Mind Games 2013 scheduled on December 12-18 in Beijing, China.
The United States and the Philippines begin formal negotiations this week to increase the rotational presence of US forces in the former US colony.
Japan is willing to improve its ties with China and the relationship with China remains one of Japan's most important bilateral ties.