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Aide to South Korean presidential candidate eyes bolstered security cooperation with Japan

National / Politics Dec 18, 2021

Aide to South Korean presidential candidate eyes bolstered security cooperation with Japan

The remarks by an adviser to Lee Jae-myung are a departure from the policy of current President Moon Jae-in's administration, which has threatened to terminate the GSOMIA pact.

Abe-Moon talks and Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties, observers say

National | FOCUS Dec 25, 2019

Abe-Moon talks and Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties, observers say

by Noriyuki Suzuki

For Japan and South Korea, the resumption of top-level dialogue in and of itself is a major step forward. Meeting for their first official talks in about 15 months, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent one main message: They will ...

Japan denies floating one-month time frame for ending South Korea export controls

Business Nov 26, 2019

Japan denies floating one-month time frame for ending South Korea export controls

by Satoshi Sugiyama

The denial marks the latest tit-for-tat between Tokyo and Seoul following years of bickering and finger-pointing amid sour bilateral relations.

Editorials Nov 25, 2019

GSOMIA survives but big questions remain

Last week's GSOMIA decision suggests that there is still hope for a solution for the problems that plague Japan-South Korea ties.

Was Seoul's decision on GSOMIA strategic?

Commentary / Japan Nov 25, 2019

Was Seoul's decision on GSOMIA strategic?

by Kuni Miyake

This is not the end of the Japan-South Korea dispute, but rather the beginning of a new round.

Japan-South Korea friction flares again after GSOMIA intel pact rescue

National / Politics Nov 25, 2019

Japan-South Korea friction flares again after GSOMIA intel pact rescue

Japan and South Korea take fresh swipes at one another, raising questions about whether relations between the U.S. allies will improve after reaching a last-minute deal to rescue an expiring intelligence-sharing pact.

Top South Korean official accuses Japan of distorting facts in intel-pact negotiations

National / Politics Nov 24, 2019

Top South Korean official accuses Japan of distorting facts in intel-pact negotiations

South Korea's national security chief on Sunday accused Japan of deliberately distorting details of their negotiations on maintaining a bilateral intelligence-sharing agreement. At a news conference in Busan, Chung Eui-yong, director of the Blue House National Security Office, expressed "deep regret" over the alleged distortion, ...

Abe Cabinet approval rate falls below 50% for first time since July as scandal takes its toll, poll shows

National Nov 24, 2019

Abe Cabinet approval rate falls below 50% for first time since July as scandal takes its toll, poll shows

The approval rating for the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe drops to 48.7 percent, down 5.4 percentage points from the previous survey in late October, after he is accused of using publicly funded cherry blossom-viewing parties for election campaigning.

GSOMIA lives, but what's next for Japan and South Korea ties?

National / Politics | ANALYSIS Nov 23, 2019

GSOMIA lives, but what's next for Japan and South Korea ties?

by Reiji Yoshida and Jesse Johnson

After South Korea’s surprise announcement to remain a party to a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, wartime labor, the issue at the heart of strained bilateral ties, remains far from being resolved.

Despite continuation of intel pact, Japanese businesses see little hope for early recovery of ties with South Korea

Business / Economy Nov 23, 2019

Despite continuation of intel pact, Japanese businesses see little hope for early recovery of ties with South Korea

Despite Seoul's eleventh-hour decision on Friday to effectively extend its military information-sharing pact with Tokyo, Japanese businesses appear to have little hope of an early recovery for bilateral ties due to the lack of a resolution of the wartime labor issue. Opinion polls have shown ...

GSOMIA survives as South Korea reverses decision to exit intel pact with Japan

National / Politics Nov 22, 2019

GSOMIA survives as South Korea reverses decision to exit intel pact with Japan

by Reiji Yoshida and Satoshi Sugiyama

The dramatic reversal just hours before the deadline came in the face of strong pressure from Washington and after Tokyo and Seoul reportedly narrowed their gap on trade.

Hopes for 11th-hour deal dim as deadline for Japan-South Korea intel pact looms

National / Politics | FOCUS Nov 21, 2019

Hopes for 11th-hour deal dim as deadline for Japan-South Korea intel pact looms

by Jesse Johnson

As the clock ticks closer to the deadline for renewing the pact, Tokyo and Seoul appear no closer to bridging significant gaps.

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