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U S SOUTH KOREA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Feb 19, 2023
Families seek closure for mine disaster as Japan-South Korea relations thaw
136 Koreans and 47 Japanese were killed when the Chosei mine beneath the seabed on the Yamaguchi Prefecture coast collapsed and flooded in 1942.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2023
Two-thirds of Japanese remain interested in Takeshima dispute, survey finds
While more older people voiced an interest in the issue, just 38.2% of respondents between the ages of 18 and 29 said the issue garnered their attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
South Korean defense paper describes Japan as close neighbor
Document says Japan is a close neighbor with which South Korea shares values and should build a future-oriented cooperative relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2023
Limited impact on South Korean waters from Fukushima release, study claims
The South Korean government analysis comes as the country's President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to improve relations with Japan after years of tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2023
South Korean victims of Japan forced labor accuse Seoul of rushing compensation
The two countries have been at odds over 2018 rulings by South Korea's Supreme Court that ordered Japanese firms to compensate some of the forced laborers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2023
Japan, U.S. and South Korea united in response to Chinese balloon incident
Washington denied China's accusation that U.S. high-altitude balloons have illegally entered Chinese airspace more than 10 times since last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2023
Japan-South Korea talks fail to inspire hope of breakthrough
Senior diplomats from Japan and South Korea make limited progress in wartime labor talks.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2023
Record 94% of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward Russia
The figure was up from 86.4% in the previous survey a year earlier, and the highest since the question was added to the annual survey in 1978.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2023
South Korean court rejects temple's claim to statue it says pirates pillaged
The 20-inch gilt bronze statue of a Buddhist Bodhisattva was stolen from a Japanese temple in 2012 by South Korean thieves, who were caught trying to sell it after returning home.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 31, 2023
Tokyo and Seoul made limited progress in wartime labor talks: South Korean ministry
The latest meeting was held weeks after discussions between the two senior officials in Japan and phone talks between the S. Korean foreign minister and his Japanese counterpart.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2023
Can South Korea and Japan repair their strained relationship?
Both nations are aiming to mend ties clouded by years of mistrust and a tumultuous past, but many challenges remain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2023
Japan eyes lifting South Korean export controls as Seoul works to improve ties, report says
Any move would come amid ongoing talks over a new plan to resolve the issue of wartime labor and as concerns mount over the increasingly tense regional security environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2023
Japan envoy meets with counterparts from other Asia-Pacific democracies and European Union
The officials shared the view that it is 'meaningful' to discuss how to maintain a free and open international order, apparently alluding to China's maritime assertiveness.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 20, 2023
Japan resubmits Sado mine for World Heritage status amid South Korea protest
Japan resubmitted a gold and silver mine complex on Sado Island for the UNESCO World Heritage list after amending flaws indicated by the organization from a previous application.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2023
South Korea, like Japan, advances a new strategic posture
Seoul and Tokyo's historical enmity may be consigned to the past as the two face a rapidly changing geopolitical environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2023
Kishida and Yoon call for improved bilateral relations
Kishida said in his written message that relations between Japan and South Korea need to be brought back to normalcy and promoted further.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2023
Japan and South Korea discuss Seoul's proposal to solve wartime labor dispute
The Japanese government is expected to back the proposed solution so long as it can maintain its position on the issue of compensation, sources familiar with the bilateral ties said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japan and South Korea vow to maintain communication on wartime labor issue
Tokyo and Seoul agreed Friday to continue close communication in a bid to resolve the dispute over wartime labor.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2023
Japanese officials question South Korean war labor compensation plan
Korean plaintiffs in wartime labor lawsuits want the Japanese companies themselves to pay compensation, not have a foundation paying on behalf of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 12, 2023
Japan may allow firms to donate to South Korean fund over wartime labor
Japan is considering allowing Japanese firms to donate to a South Korean fund for compensation to wartime labor lawsuit plaintiffs on behalf of defendant companies.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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