Historical issues in Northeast Asia

The decision seemed to contradict 2018 Supreme Courts rulings against Japanese firms, which had enraged Tokyo.

While relations have soured, pop culture exchanges are going strong – in both directions.

Academic freedom does not protect outright falsehoods and distortions.

The recent controversy over a Harvard professor’s article showcases how limited the space for debate and discussion on the issue has become.

While U.S. scholars and politicians criticized the article, it was defended by far-right activists in Japan – and South Korea.

The Japanese government rejected a court ruling on compensation for South Korean women forced into sexual slavery during World War II. 

Past history gives a blueprint the incoming administration can use to push for better relations between two important East Asian allies.

The ruling recalls the 2018 judgment on forced labor that sparked a trade war between Japan and South Korea.

The Biden administration must avoid the fundamental flaw of previous reparations arrangements: prioritizing state interests over victims’ concerns.

The country’s long battle for co-use of the names “East Sea” and “Sea of Japan” is over as the IHO decided to adopt a new numerical system.

A spate of recent exchanges could be seen as an accomplishment in and of itself, but there has been little concrete progress toward a solution on the forced labor issue.