the year South Korea obtained its independence. During the Second World War, Japan forced hundreds of thousands of Koreans into forced labor in factories and mines to support its economy during the ...

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan arrived in Seoul on Friday as he looks to give a final boost to improved bilateral ties ...

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recently visited South Korea for a meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol. The leaders affirmed that the t･･･ ...

South Korea will continue to consult with Japan about the exhibits on an old Japanese mine complex listed as a UNESCO World ...

Both groups, however, were careful to distinguish these efforts from the Korean Fund for forced labor plaintiffs. Despite this distinction, Japan and South Korea share many priorities: regional ...

Japanese products, from cars to beer, whisky and clothes, have been rising in popularity in South Korea, rebounding from ...

Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo, which was forced to close some of its stores in South Korea since 2019, saw revenue jump 31% in the financial year that ended in August 2023.

South Korea’s truth commission announced ... It also examined cases of “forced adoptions.” Violations at the four facilities involved forced detention, assault and cruel treatment, forced labor and ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul and ...

Before Kishida’s departure as prime minister, Yoon touted their efforts to restore stony relations between the two countries.