In policy speech, Abe vows to establish 'new era of Japanese diplomacy'
The prime minister Monday focused his speech on foreign policy, delivering a notable change in phrasing regarding South Korea.
South Korea court rejects wartime labor claims against Mitsubishi Heavy from 54 plaintiffs
A lawyer said those whose claims were rejected were not able to gather relevant evidence or did not have enough recollection to prove their case.
Both Japan and South Korea need to make every effort to get the bilateral relationship back on an even keel.
Japan and South Korea leaders vow to keep talking, but no progress made on wartime labor
The meeting was being closely watched for hints on whether the Asian neighbors can break the stalemate and repair ties at a crucial time for regional security.
South Korea says Moon-Abe summit will be held Tuesday in China
The summit in Chengdu will be the leaders’ first in 15 months and coincide with a trilateral summit with Premier Li Keqiang.
Bill on Japanese wartime labor fund submitted to South Korea parliament
South Korean parliamentarians Wednesday submitted a bill to invite donations from Japanese and South Korean companies and the public to provide funds for compensation over Japanese wartime labor. The 14 lawmakers, including National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang, said in the bill that they aim to ...
Japan and South Korea agree on importance of solving wartime labor dispute
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his South Korean counterpart, Kang Kyung-wha, reaffirmed the importance of solving a bilateral dispute over wartime labor compensation during a brief meeting in Madrid on Sunday night, a senior Japanese official has said. Motegi and Kang held talks for around ...
China to host trilateral leaders' summit with Japan and South Korea on Dec. 24
China will host a trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea on Dec. 24 in the country's southern city of Chengdu, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, with ties between Tokyo and Seoul remaining strained over trade and security issues as well as compensation ...
Proposed Korean wartime labor foundation said unlikely to cover 'comfort women'
A foundation proposed by South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang to pay consolation money to Koreans who worked for Japanese companies during the war is unlikely to cover the former "comfort women," Yonhap news agency reported. The scale of the foundation, initially planned at ...
Top Japanese and South Korean diplomats likely to discuss wartime labor issue at Madrid meet
Top South Korean and Japanese diplomats will likely meet on the sidelines of a gathering of Asian and European foreign ministers later this month to discuss a resolution to a yearlong dispute, Yonhap news agency reported. Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha and her Japanese counterpart, Toshimitsu ...
South Korea drafts bill for foundation to resolve wartime labor issue with Japan: media report
South Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang has drafted a bill to set up a foundation to settle the current wartime labor dispute with Japan, Yonhap news said.
Japan denies floating one-month time frame for ending South Korea export controls
The denial marks the latest tit-for-tat between Tokyo and Seoul following years of bickering and finger-pointing amid sour bilateral relations.
