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.
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.
Asia Pacific / Politics Jan 20, 2021
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
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.