China charms South Korea, pressures Japan in contrasting foreign policy stances

Lee became president last year after the impeachment of his conservative successor Yoon Suk Yeol, who tried to shut down the ...
Boston Herald

Japan and South Korea leaders commit to closer ties in their final summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s outgoing prime minister and his South Korean counterpart underscored the need to strengthen cooperation between their nations, as U.S. President Donald Trump’s ...
The Diplomat

Can Japan-South Korea Relations Continue to Thaw Under Lee and Takaichi?

Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster friendlier ties between these countries. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Japan, South Korea Pledge Closer Ties After Lee-Ishiba Meeting

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to step up cooperation in their first in-person talks, in an early indication of the direction of future relations ...
The Diplomat

Japan-South Korea Relations Are About to Get a Stress Test

On June 9, Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru had his first official conversation with newly elected South Korean President Lee Jae-myung. In a statement, the Japanese government noted that Ishiba ...