Japan and South Korea mark 60 years of ties despite lingering tension and political uncertainty

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations Sunday. The two ...
The Chosun Ilbo on MSN

Will South Korea improve if Starbucks closes?

July 13, 2019. “Once again, this town becomes a rebellion/Let the spears pierce the chest of Cheongsong’s green bamboo.” This ...
The Diplomat

Japan and South Korea: Friends, With Limits

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited South Korea on May 19-20, meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Lee’s hometown of Andong. It was the first reciprocal summit visit since the ...

South Korea and Japan eye military logistics pact. Should China be wary?

Northeast Asian neighbours signal closer security ties, but wartime history and Seoul-Beijing relations could stand in the ...

Egypt's foreign minister urges dialogue on North Korea

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said dialogue, not military pressure, is the only viable path for resolving North ...
The Japan Times

South Korea’s wealth fund to tap alternative assets with Tokyo office

It will be the fund's sixth overseas outpost, joining offices in New York, London, Singapore, Mumbai and San Francisco.
The Economist

Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are suffering industrial rot

In a similar vein, operating profits at South Korea’s biggest firms ballooned by 159% over the past year, thanks chiefly to ...

After failures in South Korea, ‘heretical’ church turned to Japan

A rather isolated community of large palatial buildings is nestled in a mountainous area of Gapyeong, Gyeonggi province, ...

I asked ChatGPT to compare Russia, Japan and South Korea for a ₹1 lakh budget trip—The math says

Choosing between Russia, Japan, and South Korea for a trip under ₹1 lakh, South Korea emerges as the best value option.