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What Will South Korea’s Presidential Election Mean for Japan Ties?

What Will South Korea’s Presidential Election Mean for Japan Ties?

By Mitch Shin
Along with their different policies on North Korea, the two candidates also have different perspectives on Japan. 
A New Flashpoint in Japan-Korea Relations

A New Flashpoint in Japan-Korea Relations

By SAKAMOTO Shigeki
Misgivings over the Korean Supreme Court’s ruling in September 2021.

Will Japan’s Kishida Take Relations With the Koreas in a New Direction?

Will Japan’s Kishida Take Relations With the Koreas in a New Direction?

By Jason Bartlett
Kishida looks likely to maintain a typical Japanese approach to the two Koreas.

South Korea and the Tokyo Olympics

South Korea and the Tokyo Olympics

By Jenna Gibson
Even while Koreans cheer on their athletes, the tensions between Japan and South Korea are bringing a political tint to the Games.

President Moon Decides Against Olympic Visit to Japan

President Moon Decides Against Olympic Visit to Japan

By Mitch Shin
After a Japanese senior diplomat’s lewd comment about Moon was reported, South Korea decided to stop negotiating with Japan over a presidential summit in Tokyo. 
South Korea and Japan Must Stop Politicizing the Olympic Games

South Korea and Japan Must Stop Politicizing the Olympic Games

By Eunjung Irene Oh
President Moon’s potential visit to Tokyo is the object of a diplomatic tug-of-war. Both sides should treat it as an opportunity, not a bargaining chip.

What the G-7 Summit in Cornwall Means for Asia

What the G-7 Summit in Cornwall Means for Asia

By Duncan Bartlett
Besides seeing a stronger stance emerge on China, the summit had implications for the North Korea issue as well as Japan-South Korea relations.
After the Latest Forced Labor Court Ruling, Where Do Japan-South Korea Relations Stand?

After the Latest Forced Labor Court Ruling, Where Do Japan-South Korea Relations Stand?

By Troy Stangarone
The Seoul Central District Court ruling might help lower temperatures, but a political solution is needed to improve South Korea’s relations with Japan.

Seoul Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms

Seoul Court Rejects Slave Labor Claim Against Japanese Firms

By Kim Tong-Hyung
The decision seemed to contradict 2018 Supreme Courts rulings against Japanese firms, which had enraged Tokyo.

South Korea Erupts in Outrage Over Tokyo Olympics Map

South Korea Erupts in Outrage Over Tokyo Olympics Map

By Mitch Shin
The South Korean government and activists alike expressed deep regret toward a map marking disputed islets as Japanese territory. 

South Korea’s Wandering Judiciary

South Korea’s Wandering Judiciary

By SAKAMOTO Shigeki
A look at two local cases involving former comfort women.
The International Brouhaha Over Fukushima Treated Water

The International Brouhaha Over Fukushima Treated Water

By SUZUKI Kazuto
The criticisms from China and South Korea are missing some crucial points.

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