Both sides are sending positive signals, but the thaw seems increasingly like the calm before the storm.

Just before the meeting, South Korea accused Japan of a provocative flight over a Korean destroyer.

Foreign Minister Taro Kono warned that the ruling could damage “the legal foundation of our relationship.”

Amid a rising wave of tensions, Korean entertainment is once again getting caught in the crossfire.

Japan wants South Korea to undo a court ruling granting compensation to victims of World War II-era forced labor.

The dispute once again illustrates the extent to which history plagues modern Japan-South Korea relations.

In 1998, Japan and South Korea agreed to “build a future-oriented relationship based on reconciliation.” What went wrong?

The roots of national identity for each state hinders deeper cooperation between them.

Without substantial revisions to multilateral regimes, the Sanchi environmental crisis will not be the last of its kind.

After months of speculation, Moon's administration decides to keep to the 2015 agreement.

South Korea's Moon Jae-in has domestic political reasons for reopening the agreement.

South Korea does not allow for any nuance in its discussions of this particular historical issue.

Japan has overreacted to the latest "comfort women" memorial statue in South Korea.

What to watch for during the Japanese prime minister's historic trip.

China and Japan have a thousand year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?

Historical issues and maritime disputes continue to strain relations between China and Japan.