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SOUTH KOREA JAPAN RELATIONS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 10, 2022
With Yoon, Tokyo has a chance to improve Seoul relations
Repairing the relationship with Japan — which reached a nadir under the former administration — is part of Yoon Suk-yeol's broader strategy of raising South Korea's global presence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol takes office vowing larger role for South Korea in global affairs
Although Yoon did not mention China or Russia in his inauguration speech, he did zero in on the importance of the international rules-based order, mentioning the word “freedom” 30 times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2022
Prosecutor who took down president of South Korea now running the country
Yoon Suk-yeol faces daunting challenges from a COVID-ravaged economy to increasing weapons tests by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 9, 2022
Japanese foreign minister in South Korea for Yoon's inauguration
Attention is focused on whether Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi's visit can help improve soured bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2022
Japan to send top diplomat for South Korean presidential inauguration
Japan is arranging to send Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to South Korea to attend President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's inauguration ceremony next week, government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 24, 2022
South Korean delegation faces uphill battle in rebuilding ties with Japan
South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has dispatched a team to Tokyo for five days of meetings with top officials and possibly Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in a bid to repair relations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2022
Kishida likely to meet delegation sent by next South Korean president
The meeting, expected to take place as early as Monday, would give Kishida an opportunity to hear how the Yoon administration would seek to improve bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 20, 2022
South Korea's next top diplomat says 2015 'comfort women' pact with Japan is official
The current Moon Jae-in government that came into office in 2017 had described it as 'seriously flawed,' after which bilateral ties sank to the lowest point in years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 14, 2022
South Korea's incoming president denies report he asked to attend Quad summit in Japan
Asked about possible summits with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol's team said he 'welcomes' early meetings.

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