Increased Attention on Japanese Citizens Abducted by North Korea
The blatant abduction of Japanese citizens by North Korea around 40 years ago continues to be a sensitive and controversial issue.
Dim Prospects for a North Korea-Japan Summit Soon
Diplomacy with Pyongyang should be welcomed, but it is difficult to foresee how Japan can realize actual negotiations with North Korea.
Roadblocks to a Successful Resolution of the South Korea-Japan Forced Labor Dispute
Although ROK-Japan talks aim to mend bilateral relations, a sustainable solution for the forced labor issue requires an efficient and legitimate agreement.
Moving Trilateral Cooperation Beyond North Korea
Security partnership between the United States, South Korea, and Japan remains reactive to North Korean threats, limiting the scope of cooperation.
New Relations with an Old “Frenemy”
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol’s delegates to Japan reaffirmed Yoon’s pledge to rebuild bilateral relations and improve US-ROK-Japan trilateral cooperation.
International Forums as Battlefields of Bilateral Disputes
Japan increasingly seeks to settle bilateral disputes with South Korea in multilateral settings where Tokyo’s higher prestige provides an advantage.
2021 in Review: Hope for Better Korea-Japan Relations in 2022
Pundits everywhere like to describe Seoul-Tokyo relations as at their “worst ever.” The description is great clickbait yet often absent of context.
Korean Firms Navigate Japanese Export Restrictions
Korean firms strive to reduce their dependence on single-source suppliers of strategic resources as regional tensions become more common.
Remembering History… On the Big Screen
History, politics, and geopolitics are ever-present in Northeast Asia – and they are increasingly part of the media landscape.
Push for Improved Trilateral Relations Under Biden
President Biden’s first and second world leader meetings exhibit U.S. commitment to the U.S.-Japan-South Korea trilateral relationship.