There is an old Russian proverb that applies to current Japan-South Korea (ROK) relations: "Forget the past and lose an eye; dwell on the past and lose both eyes!" The Japanese, it would appear ...

SEOUL, May 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Japan should carefully manage their relationship so as "not to disrupt" the hardly ...

The two leader’s final meeting is both an opportunity to review recent achievements and to underscore the centrality of the ...

As South Korea developed, the power dynamics also shifted. Young South Koreans, who came of age in a rich country, have no ...

SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Yonhap) -- Japan believes that the positive progress in its relations with South Korea, driven by their leaders, will continue even after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's term in ...

Japan's rule of Korea ended in 1945 when it was defeated in the war. But it took another 20 years before South Korean President Park Chung-hee agreed to normalise relations with the country in ...

"There are two layers in regard to Japan-South Korea relations, government and citizen," says Yul Sohn, president of the East Asia Institute, the other organization that manages the survey.

The rejuvenated relationship between South Korea and Japan, crucial for trilateral US–South Korea–Japan security cooperation, rests upon a wobbly foundation of contentious historical grievances.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called on Friday at a summit in Seoul to keep ...

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Seoul on Friday is expected to ensure the continuity of strong bilateral ...

Japan and South Korea are two key players and the only two developed countries in the region, making their bilateral ...

So far, South Korea's President Yoon has been more proactive in advancing the relationship – and more willing to tolerate political risks at home.