Despite hopeful signs, Tokyo and Seoul miles apart on wartime labor
South Korea and especially President Moon Jae-in seem eager to patch up the fractured relations, but Japan has remained unmoved by their passionate overtures.
Japan and South Korea top officials agree to work on mending ties
Telephone talks were held at the request of Choi Jong Kun, South Korea's first vice minister of foreign affairs.
South Korean spy chief proposes Olympic summit with Japan, North Korea and U.S.
Park Jie-won suggested the summit during a Tuesday meeting with Suga, saying it could take up the issues of North Korea's denuclearization and the abduction of Japanese citizens.
South Korean intelligence chief eyes visit to Japan next week
During his visit, Park Jie-won is expected to discuss how to improve the bilateral relationship that has worsened partly over the issue of wartime labor.
Japan urges South Korea to present solution to wartime labor row
Relations between the two countries have slumped to a historic low following a decision by the top South Korean court in October 2018.
Senior Japanese official plans South Korea visit amid wartime labor row
It would be the first formal face-to-face working-level talks between Tokyo and Seoul since the launch of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration in September.
Bad feelings toward Japan soar in South Korea as WWII issues fester
Respondents' top reason for Japan to be seen in a negative light was that "Tokyo is not correctly reflecting on its past history of aggression."
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.
Suga won't visit South Korea without guarantee on wartime labor row
The Japanese prime minister told South Korean President Moon Jae-in last week that the leaders "cannot allow our relations to remain as they are."
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.
Nippon Steel appeal over South Korea asset seizure unsuccessful at first stage, report says
The company's appeal will be further considered by a higher court under the three-tiered judicial system stipulated for such legal processes.
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.
