To say that Japan-South Korea relations went through a rough patch in the late 2010s and early 2020s would be quite an understatement. From trade and territorial disputes, to the radar lock incident, the situation was made all the worse by ongoing historical disputes, which resurfaced with high-profile court cases. It seemed at one point … Read more
A long-standing legal axiom holds that courts should render similar decisions in similar cases. In a rule-based society, judicial consistency is paramount in preserving the rule of law and avoiding disarray. This principle is even more relevant when litigation involves multiple nations, as a unilateral verdict in one country may induce unwarranted diplomatic conflict. In … Read more
Advertisement The leaders of South Korea and Japan met with U.S. President Joe Biden last month in a “historic” trilateral summit aimed at expanding strategic cooperation. Photos of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio smiling at each other at the Camp David retreat near Washington, D.C. were accompanied by press … Read more
Advertisement The third meeting in two months between Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol, this time on the sidelines of the Hiroshima G-7 summit on May 21, marked a milestone in the relationship between the two Northeast Asian neighbors. The two nations have long been at loggerheads over Japan’s colonial … Read more
Advertisement On May 7, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met for the second time this year. After 12 years of stalled talks due to historical disputes, Kishida’s visit to Seoul signaled a return to shuttle diplomacy. The signs were clear. Kishida expressed remorse toward Korean victims of Japanese wartime … Read more