Japan-South Korea relations

The past three years were a unique period in the relationship between the two nations. Will Lee’s presidency mark a return to the mean?

Within a week after his election, Lee Jae-myung talked with the leaders of the United States, Japan, and China over the phone.

It is not hard to understand why some would be inclined to reverse Yoon's policies in their entirety. Nonetheless, his administration’s foreign policy was effective.

After a meltdown in South Korea, what becomes of a thorny relationship?

South Korea’s diplomatic and security relations with Japan experienced a dramatic turnaround under Yoon. Tokyo fears that progress won't last under a new president.

The political chaos in Seoul is casting dark clouds over not only Japan-South Korea relations but also Japan-South Korea-U.S. trilateral security cooperation.

Under the leadership of Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, there is hope that recent momentum will continue.

South Korea's decision not to participate in what was envisioned an a moment of reconciliation highlighted the perceived lack of sincerity in Japan’s treatment of historical issues.

Integrating Japan’s counterstrike capability with South Korea’s Three Axis system could strengthen the security of both countries.

Before Kishida’s departure as prime minister, Yoon touted their efforts to restore stony relations between the two countries. The South Korean public is less enthused.

Seoul said that Kishida, who will step down after internal party elections in September, “actively expressed hope” to end his term on a high note in bilateral relations.

“The shared problem is that neither country sufficiently sought to convince its citizens of the importance of its neighbor.”