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South Korea-Japan relations
Yoon and Kishida Are Fumbling South Korea-Japan Rapprochement
By Joel Atkinson
With Yoon and Kishida less than ideal midwives to a new relationship, there’s a real need for Washington to help move things along.
Japan and South Korea Should Use the Coronavirus to Patch up Their Differences
By Rintaro Nishimura
It’s in both Seoul and Tokyo’s interest to get along.
South Korea Faces Major Decision Over Military Pact With Japan
By Associated Press
A look at the General Security of Military Intelligence Agreement, or GSOMIA, which expires on Saturday unless Seoul renews it.
Will China Take Advantage of the Japan-South Korea Security Rift?
By Ankit Panda
When Seoul and Tokyo bicker, Beijing senses opportunity.
The Significance of South Korea’s Decision to Terminate an Intelligence-Sharing Pact With Japan
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
How will the end of GSOMIA affect Northeast Asian security? Also, how significant is the first U.S.-ASEAN maritime exercise?
US Official Express Hope for End to South Korea-Japan Disputes
By Ankit Panda
South Korea's pullback from a 2016 intelligence sharing agreement will have consequences for U.S. interests, the official said.
Jonathan B. Miller on Japan’s Foreign and Defense Policies Under Shinzo Abe
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The Diplomat speaks with Jonathan B. Miller on the future direction of Japan's foreign and defense policies.
South Korea Decides to Dismantle 'Comfort Women' Reconciliation and Healing Foundation
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
Seoul is walking away from a key part of the 2015 agreement with Tokyo, tossing the comfort women issue back into the spotlight.
Tokyo to Host 7th China-South Korea-Japan Trilateral Summit
By Ankit Panda
The trilateral Northeast Asian summit will meet for the first time since 2015, with a focus on North Korea.
Abe to Visit US in April, Following Trump's Willingness for a North Korea Summit
By Ankit Panda
Japan will be wary about the prospect of a Trump-Kim summit.
Moon’s March 1 Address Pokes Sensitive Issues With Japan
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
For the first time in 11 years, the Dokdo/Takeshima dispute made its way into a South Korean president’s March 1 remarks.
South Korea Pulls Back From Sex Slave Agreement With Japan
By Hyunmin Michael Kang
A recent government report criticizes the agreement made under the previous Park administration.
South Koreans Continue to Distrust Japan. How Will the Upcoming Presidential Election Change That?
By Ankit Panda
Trilateralism over the North Korean issue with the United States has temporarily drawn attention away from bilateral tensions.
South Korea's 3 Foreign Policy Blind Spots
By Ben Forney
South Korean policymakers refuse to acknowledge three basic realities that should shape foreign policy.
The 'Final and Irreversible' 2015 Japan-South Korea Comfort Women Deal Unravels
By Ankit Panda
Despite a 2015 deal, the "comfort women" dispute between Japan and South Korea continues to have salience for bilateral ties.
Korea and Japan's Military Information Agreement: A Final Touch for the Pivot?
By Jaehan Park and Sangyoung Yun
The long-pending General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) is finally signed, to Washington's relief.
Strategic Implications of South Korea’s Political Scandal
By Benjamin Lee
The Choi Soon-sil scandal will have serious repercussions for strategic issues such as THAAD and Japan-ROK cooperation.
The Limits of the Japan-South Korea Military Relationship
By Peter Murphy
Could Japan lose South Korea to China?
The US-Korea Summit, Take Two: What Park and Obama Should Talk About
By Jung-Yeop Woo and Eileen Block
How South Korea can put its partnership with the United States on the right track.
Abe, Park Meet on UN Sidelines, Affirm Trilateral Summit with China
By Ankit Panda
The leaders of South Korea and Japan met on the sidelines of the 70th UN General Assembly.
'Comfort Women' Musical Builds Asian Community
By Remi Yamazaki
Dimo HyunJun Kim, director of Comfort Women - A New Musical, on adapting social issues for entertainment.
China's Air Superiority Fighters Are Getting Stealthier
By Ankit Panda
Plus, nuclear deterrence in South Asia, India's ballistic missile defense, and history in East Asia.
After 5 Years, Japan, South Korea Hold Security Dialogue
By Ankit Panda
The defense and foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan met for a "two-plus-two" dialogue for the first time in five years.
Who Are Modern Korea's 'Founding Fathers'?
By Steven Denney
A look at the figures Koreans see as emblematic of their independence movement.
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