Commentary / Japan Jun 10, 2020

'Comfort women': Time’s up for activist leadership

An era of activists speaking on behalf of the women has come to a natural end.

Commentary / Japan Dec 16, 2019

Japan- South Korea ties: What's in a flag?

Japan's Rising Sun Flag has emerged as a key element of the strain in bilateral relations.

Commentary / Japan Jul 9, 2019

South Korea's botched handling of wartime labor issue

Seoul's claim of putting the wartime labor victims first doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

Commentary / Japan Apr 21, 2019

Japan and S. Korea: Where to from here?

Overconfidence led to disappointment, and could signal a new direction in relations between Tokyo and Seoul.

Commentary / Japan Feb 21, 2019

Tokyo-Seoul rupture shakes regional balance

The days when Japan and South Korea enjoyed mutual trust, each believing the other to be a friendly power, are coming to an end.

Commentary / Japan Feb 10, 2019

A profound development in Tokyo-Seoul relations

A recent ruling by South Korea's Supreme Court has global implications.

Commentary / Japan Dec 7, 2018

South Korea's waning interest in Japan ties

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's behavior gives no indication that he attaches importance to bilateral ties with Japan.