The Trump Effect on South Korea-Japan Relations
The August 2023 U.S.-South Korea-Japan trilateral summit at Camp David provided powerful impetus for Seoul and Tokyo to restore warm ties, an undertaking initiated by…
How the War in Iran Reshapes South Korea and Japan’s Nuclear Strategy
Iran’s failure to achieve nuclear latency has significant implications for South Korea and Japan’s thinking on their own nuclear strategy.
Lee Jae Myung Tests South Korea’s Pragmatic Diplomacy Between China and Japan
Seoul signaled commitment to a regional policy of pragmatic diplomacy, economic security, and broader regional stabilization.
2025 Year in Review: Progress, Tensions, and What Comes Next for South Korea and Japan
2025 was always going to be significant because it was the fiftieth anniversary of the two countries establishing diplomatic relations.
South Korea Walks a Narrow Bridge between China and Japan
Seoul’s careful management of the complex triangular relations in the region takes place against a backdrop of growing global uncertainty.
A Gathering Storm in Tokyo Shadows Seoul’s APEC Moment
South Korea faces the prospect of a new Japanese government less inclined to confront historical issues.
Japan’s Succession Battle Pits Moderates Against the Right—and Korea Is Watching
The path ahead in Japan is likely to be fraught with ongoing political instability until the party wins a new election and regains its majority.
What a New Prime Minister in Japan Could Mean for Relations with South Korea
The upcoming LDP leadership race will test whether Seoul and Tokyo can preserve the fragile progress made in recent years.
Japan’s Upper House Election Results and Implications for South Korea
For the first time since 1994, the ruling LDP coalition controls neither chamber of the Japanese legislature.
Decades On, Japan Presses North Korea Over Abducted Citizens
All indications are the abduction issue will continue to define Japan-North Korea relations for at least the rest of this decade.