Japan is facing its most severe security environment since World War II as three potential adversaries in East Asia – China, Russia and North Korea – ramp up military activities in the region, the country’s defense minister said Tuesday.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Wonsan, where Kim had recently opened the new Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area. The meeting, aired by North Korea’s state television KRT,

Russia's foreign minister has warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea.