National Oct 13, 2020
Japan tells South Korea it will skip trilateral summit over wartime labor row
Tokyo has said Suga will not attend the meeting without progress in settling a bilateral feud with Seoul over compensation for wartime labor.
National Oct 5, 2020
Asia Pacific Sep 26, 2020
Seoul suggests joint probe with Pyongyang over shooting of South Korean official
South Korea urged North Korea on Saturday to further investigate the fatal shooting of a South Korean fisheries official and suggested it could be an unprecedented joint probe by the two sides, as public and political outrage over the killing grew. The move came as ...
National / Politics Sep 24, 2020
PM Suga talks with Moon for first time but signals no fresh start
by Satoshi Sugiyama
The 20-minute phone call offered a glimmer of hope that the ties between the two Asian countries may finally improve after having come to a standstill.
National / Politics Sep 23, 2020
Suga and Xi set for talks Friday, a day after Japan PM's call with Moon
Talks are aimed at expanding ties between Japan and China. The leaders are also expected to discuss Xi's state visit to Japan.
National Sep 23, 2020
South Korea's Moon advocates regional virus initiative involving Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in called on Wednesday for a regional infectious disease control and public health initiative involving Japan, China, Mongolia, and North Korea to tackle health crises and lay the foundation for peace with Pyongyang. Moon unveiled the so-called Northeast Asia Cooperation Initiative ...
National Sep 22, 2020
Suga hopes for 'forward-looking' ties in letter to South Korea's Moon Jae-in
In a letter delivered to Moon on Saturday, Suga underscored the need for cooperation between the two neighbors, Moon's spokesman Kang Min-seok said.
Asia Pacific Aug 26, 2020
Moon risks U.S. rift with China policy, top South Korean opposition lawmaker says
South Korea is caught between maintaining strong ties with China — its biggest trading partner — and the U.S., its main military ally.
National Aug 25, 2020
Intel-sharing pact set for renewal after Seoul and Tokyo watch deadline pass
South Korea, which had threatened to pull out of the pact amid a trade row with Japan, apparently took into account calls from the U.S. that it stay in place.
National Aug 14, 2020
Moon Jae-in to focus on victims in 'comfort women' row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea's last few surviving "comfort women," who suffered under Japan’s military brothel system before and during World War II, in efforts to resolve a dispute with its neighbor over the thorny ...
Asia Pacific Aug 12, 2020
Defectors say South Korea probes threaten North 'Underground Railroad'
A combination of coronavirus border closures and an unprecedented pressure campaign by a South Korean government keen to engage with North Korea may destroy networks defectors have long used to start new lives, activist groups say. South Korea's Unification Ministry said last month it will ...
National / Politics | ANALYSIS Aug 9, 2020
by Satoshi Sugiyama
Japan has once again found itself entangled in a recurring skirmish with South Korea over wartime labor — a seemingly intractable row with no end in sight.