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South Korea seeks 'amicable solution' with Japan over 'comfort women' issue

National Jan 24, 2021

South Korea seeks 'amicable solution' with Japan over 'comfort women' issue

Seoul said it would "make every effort to continue constructive and future-oriented cooperation" with its neighbor.

Japan urges South Korea to 'immediately' act after 'comfort women' ruling is finalized

National Jan 23, 2021

Japan urges South Korea to 'immediately' act after 'comfort women' ruling is finalized

The remarks by Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi came after a court ruling ordering Tokyo to pay damages to former 'comfort women' was finalized Saturday.

South Korea's Moon taps ex-adviser as foreign minister

Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 20, 2021

South Korea's Moon taps ex-adviser as foreign minister

The nomination of Chung Eui-yong, 74, to replace Kang Kyung-wha as foreign minister was seen as a bid to help revive stalled denuclearization talks with North Korea.

Japan skeptical after South Korea's Moon labels asset sales over wartime 'undesirable'

National / Politics Jan 18, 2021

Japan skeptical after South Korea's Moon labels asset sales over wartime 'undesirable'

Previously, the South Korean leader had only expressed a reluctance to intervene in legal procedures involving the country's 2018 Supreme Court ruling.

Japan may delay sending new ambassador to South Korea amid renewed tensions

National Jan 15, 2021

Japan may delay sending new ambassador to South Korea amid renewed tensions

The news comes after the Seoul Central District Court ordered 100 million won (¥9.5 million) in damages be paid each to 12 former "comfort women."

South Korean court puts off ruling on suit by 'comfort women'

National Jan 11, 2021

South Korean court puts off ruling on suit by 'comfort women'

The plaintiffs filed the suit in December 2016, claiming that Japan committed systematic sexual violence during its colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.

Biden faces uphill battle in bringing Japan and South Korea together

National | FOCUS Dec 28, 2020

Biden faces uphill battle in bringing Japan and South Korea together

Differences over wartime labor compensation remain deep and the two countries are unlikely to fundamentally resolve the issue.

‘Each day is critical’: South Korea’s 11th-hour battle with COVID-19

Asia Pacific Dec 23, 2020

‘Each day is critical’: South Korea’s 11th-hour battle with COVID-19

by Choe Sang-Hun

In several provinces across South Korea, there are no ICU beds available to treat the rapidly rising number of COVID-19 patients. As of Monday, the government confirmed that there were only 42 beds available nationwide. In the Seoul metropolitan area, home to half of ...

Cases surge in South Korea with COVID-19 vaccine still months away

Asia Pacific Dec 11, 2020

Cases surge in South Korea with COVID-19 vaccine still months away

by Choe Sang-Hun

South Korea’s daily number of new cases was once as low as two per day. That number soared to​ 682 on Thursday, with health officials warning it could reach record highs in coming days.

South Korea to consider joining TPP trade pact, Moon says

Business / Economy Dec 8, 2020

South Korea to consider joining TPP trade pact, Moon says

The remarks were the first time the South Korean leader had raised the possibility of Asia's fourth-largest economy joining the 11-member trade pact.

The implausibility of the ‘Vietnam model’ for North Korea: The security factor

Commentary / World Nov 30, 2020

The implausibility of the ‘Vietnam model’ for North Korea: The security factor

by Khang Vu

Kim Jong Un cannot decentralize the economy regardless of how external conditions develop as fear of losing control would render such reforms impossible.

National / Politics Nov 23, 2020

Ex-lawmaker Kang Chang-il named new South Korean envoy to Japan

The appointment of Kang Chang-il reflects Moon Jae-in's willingness to improve bilateral relations.

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