Japan-South Korea relations

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

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. 

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.

Besides seeing a stronger stance emerge on China, the summit had implications for the North Korea issue as well as Japan-South Korea relations.

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

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

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

A look at two local cases involving former comfort women.

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

Politics and history continue to weigh heavily on the bilateral relationship.

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