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Japan-South Korea relations
Japan-Korea: What’s in a Flag?
By Kan Kimura
Japan’s flag has emerged as a key element of bilateral tensions.
2019 in Asian Geopolitics: A Year of Change
By Ankit Panda
From South Asia to China to Northeast Asia, 2019 was a transformative year.
Japan-South Korea Ties on Ice Until Bilateral Trade Meeting
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan and South Korea’s relationship hangs on a thread until talks resume at a high-level policy meeting later this month.
South Korea Will Keeps Its Military Intelligence Pact With Japan – For Now
By Associated Press
Seoul had threatened to withdraw from the agreement amid bilateral tensions with Tokyo.
Japan and South Korea: Headaches and Headlines
By Duncan Bartlett
The media in Japan show great enthusiasm in covering their country’s dispute with South Korea – but not all reports are credible.
Japan, South Korean Envoys, Execs Discuss Ways to Cool Tensions
By Associated Press
The meetings between business leaders were decidedly friendlier.
The United States Needs Japan and South Korea to Make Up
By Ellen Swicord
For Washington, resumed cooperation between its two most important Northeast Asian allies is a core interest.
South Koreans Flock to Study Japan Amid Ongoing Tensions
By Tae-jun Kang
As tensions persist between Japan and South Korea, Japan-related book titles have seen a surge in popularity in South Korea.
The True Meaning of American Leadership in the Korea-Japan Crisis
By Brian J. Kim
What does American leadership even mean?
The US, Japan and South Korea Should Shelve GSOMIA (For Now)
By DongJoon Park
Insisting that Seoul rejoin GSOMIA may make South Korea more skeptical about Washington’s ability to arbitrate impartially.
Echoes of United Fruit in Japan-Korea Trade Spat
By Justin Fendos
Should companies be legally responsible for the working conditions of their foreign laborers in other countries?
GSOMIA and the Shadow of ‘Lee-Myung-Park-Geun-Hye’
By Brian Kim
A tale of political revenge?