The government on Friday stressed the need for a stable relationship with South Korea following the arrest of ousted South Korean President Park Geun-hye for her alleged involvement in a scandal concerning alleged corruption and abuse of power. "South Korea is one of the most ...
Tokyo and Seoul can't afford to let bilateral ties languish given the regional threat posed by North Korea.
South Korea has decided to restart talks with Japan on signing a bilateral agreement on sharing sensitive military information, a South Korean Defense Ministry official said Thursday. The working-level talks for concluding a General Security of Military Information Agreement "will not take long," said the ...
South Korean television network JTBC has released on its website allegedly leaked documents on relations between South Korea and Japan. The documents are among those believed to have leaked from South Korean President Park Geun-hye to a close friend of hers outside her government, the ...
South Korea and Japan will hold follow-up talks as early as this month on the landmark deal to settle the issue of the "comfort women" who were forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels, according to diplomatic sources. The two countries have agreed to ...
When Gen Nakatani arrives in Seoul on Tuesday, he will be the first Japanese defense minister to visit South Korea in nearly five years, signaling that growing regional security risks are trumping the disputes over territory and history that have blighted relations between the ...
South Korean President Park Geun-hye urged Japan on Monday to share information with its neighbors about its new security policies. "Japan's recently passed defense and security legislation should be implemented transparently and in a way that is conducive to friendly relations among regional countries and ...
South Korea on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and others for paying respects Monday to the victims of the April 16 sinking of a ferry that has left more than 300 dead or missing. "We think Prime Minister Abe and other major ...
U.S. President Barack Obama urged Japan on Friday to settle disputes over the issue of women, mostly Koreans, who were forced to provide sex to Imperial troops in Japan's wartime military brothels, calling it a "terrible" human rights violation. "This was a terrible and egregious ...
Despite growing tensions generated by his controversial visit last year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday dismissed the idea of building a new memorial to replace war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, saying the Shinto facility is too well known as a venue for mourning. "I ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Park Geun-hye should realize that the past year showed nothing positive for bilateral relations, which appear to have entered a blind alley.
At a time when North Korea's erratic behavior has underscored the need for cooperation in Asia, Japan's delicate ties with China and South Korea have become even more tenuous amid increasing displays of nationalism by the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The latest cooling ...
