National Feb 20, 2021
Record 40.4% in Japan see ties with South Korea as 'not important'
The figure marked a new high for the second straight time, although there was a change in the survey method this time. In 2019, the proportion stood at 37.7%.
Books / Reviews Feb 6, 2021
‘The Investigation’: With poetry, hope prevails within prison walls
by Iain Maloney
South Korean author Jung-myung Lee’s thriller set in a prison in Fukuoka during World War II explores the power of literature and humanity in the darkest of times.
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.
World / Crime & Legal Jan 22, 2021
Germany is moving to rid itself of a cluster of laws introduced by the Nazis, still lingering on its books 75 years after World War II. There are 29 German legal or regulatory texts that still use wording introduced when Hitler was in power, according ...
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 18, 2021
Japan's foreign minister raps South Korea 'comfort women' ruling as 'abnormal'
The strong remarks on South Korea by Toshimitsu Motegi come as some LDP lawmakers have pressured the government to take stronger action against Seoul over the ruling.
National Jan 13, 2021
Japan cautious about taking Seoul to ICJ over 'comfort women'
Even if the "comfort women" case is brought to the ICJ, the Hague-based court needs the consent of both parties to settle an international dispute.
Books Jan 13, 2021
Born in Tokyo, Hando experienced massive U.S. air raids on the Japanese capital in March 1945 during World War II.
National / History Jan 12, 2021
Inouye, first Japanese-American congressman, to be remembered in ancestral home
by Takaki Tominaga
The decorated World War II veteran, a towering figure in the U.S. legislative branch, was known for his efforts toward deepening Japan-U.S. relations.
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 Jan 8, 2021
In a first, South Korean court orders Japan to compensate former 'comfort women'
The plaintiffs claimed that their mobilization and the manner in which they were handled as comfort women amounted to an 'inhumane criminal act.'