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Advertisement With Japan-South Korea relations improving rapidly for the past several months, there are growing calls for an early adoption of a new Japan–South Korea Joint Declaration to update one issued a quarter of a century ago. However, Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio still takes a cautious stance on it. Representing Kishida, the prime minister’s … Read more
Advertisement The relationship between South Korea and Japan is of significant importance and closely observed due to their geographical proximity and historical connections. Moreover, in recent times, the need for both countries to establish a strategic relationship has become an urgent task to address threats endangering the stability of the Indo-Pacific region, such as Russia’s … Read more
Advertisement During his recent visit to South Korea, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio showed sympathy for the painful past of the Korean people but did not dare to elaborate on what and who inflicted that pain upon them – Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945. At a joint press conference … Read more
Advertisement South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio in Seoul on Sunday. It was the first time that a Japanese prime minster had come to Seoul for a bilateral summit meeting since 2011. In March, Yoon visited Tokyo as a follow-up step to his foreign minister’s announcement on resolving the … Read more
Advertisement Following the end of World War II, Japan and South Korea initiated negotiations to normalize diplomatic relations. However, these talks were complicated by a host of issues, including property claims, fishing rights, territorial disputes, and the treatment of Korean residents in Japan. The historical legacy of Japan’s 36-year colonial rule over Korea also presented … Read more