Iran war and Trump’s tariffs push U.S. allies South Korea and Japan closer together

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi have met four times in about six months as ...

Amid Global Turmoil, Leaders of Japan and South Korea Grow Closer

Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, and South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, have surprised many observers by moving ...
Foreign Affairs

Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

In recent years, speculation among analysts, experts, and scholars that America’s two key allies in the Indo-Pacific could finally pursue nuclear weapons has intensified. The eminent diplomat Henry ...
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Korea-Japan leaders back South Korea's CPTPP bid

Koo Ja-yeol, Chairman of the Korea-Japan Economic Association (LS Group Board Chairman), said at a press conference held ...

Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations

WASHINGTON--President Donald Trump on Monday set a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, as well as new ...

FOCUS: Japan, S. Korea Leaders Promote Ties thru Hometown Visits

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung have highlighted through their trips to each other's hometown improved bilateral ties amid the challenging security ...
U.S. News & World Report

Japan, South Korea Ready to Act Against FX Volatility, Ministers Say

TOKYO/SEOUL, March 14 (Reuters) - Japan and South Korea ⁠expressed ⁠concern on Saturday about ⁠the rapid declines in their currencies, saying they were ready to act against excessive ...