Controversy over the comfort women is partly rooted in a Manichean worldview dividing people into innocents and oppressors.

Abe will make a statement on the "comfort women" issue while in South Korea.

Given that little about what is occurring is new, here is a cliché-ridden assessment of what lies ahead for him.

A recent government report criticizes the agreement made under the previous Park administration.

Seoul is picking the wrong battle, with real implications for itself, Washington, and the region. 

Trilateralism over the North Korean issue with the United States has temporarily drawn attention away from bilateral tensions.

Getting past the issue would pave the way for greater collaboration against urgent security threats.

Despite a 2015 deal, the "comfort women" dispute between Japan and South Korea continues to have salience for bilateral ties.

Tokyo’s position is damaging its international reputation and playing into China’s hands.

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Can it last?

The resolution achieved by South Korea and Japan was a good day for diplomacy.

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Abe’s diplomatic successes are being constrained by his ideological leanings.

If the United States truly wants Japan and South Korea to reconcile, it should discourage them from bickering on its own soil.

The Park-Abe meeting was encouraging, but there are structural issues that still need to be addressed.