2023 Recap 3: Removal of Historical Issue in History Textbook
New school textbook in Japan have replaced terms like “forcibly mobilized” with “participated” and reaffirmed Japanese sovereignty over Dokdo. This…
2023 Recap 2: Camp David U.S.-Japan-S. Korea Trilateral Summit
U.S., Japan, and South Korea had a trilateral summit meeting in Camp David on August 18th, 2023. The meeting was…
2023 Recap 1: Yoon-Kishida Summit Meeting
South Korea and Japan restored diplomatic channels between both countries’ leaders since its closure 12 years ago. While the meeting…
September 6—South Korean Foreign Minister Meets Forced Labor Victims
The Mainichi: S. Korea foreign minister meets Japan wartime labor plaintiffs The Korea Herald: Foreign Minister to meet with victims…
September 3rd—Some perspectives on South Korean President Yoon’s Speech Conducted on August 15th
The Asahi Shimbun: Yoon restates his will to mend ties with Japan on Liberation Day Nikkei Asia: South Korea’s Yoon…
Feb. 28, 2022— Some articles on how the leading candidates of the Korean presidential election aim to steer Japan-Korea relations
Kyodo News: South Korea ruling party presidential candidate ready for talks with Japan The Korea Herald: [Election 2022] How do…
Jan. 30, 2022 — [UPDATE] Japan to nominate Sado Mine as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Kyodo News: Japan to seek listing of Sado mine site as world heritage The Korea Herald (Derived from Yonhap News):…
Jan. 15, 2022 — Some perspectives on the 2022 South Korean presidential election
Al Jazeera: S Korea presidential poll: Choosing the lesser of two evils (Opinion Piece) Nikkei Asia: South Korean presidential campaign…