Commitment to Improving Seoul-Tokyo Relations
Moon Jae-in upholds the promise of separating history from improving bilateral relations despite new tensions over Japan’s history books.
Security Cooperation with Seoul and Tokyo: Changing the Conversation
At a time when the Biden Administration is seeking to restore faith in the alliances and show resolve, the potential for security cooperation between Japan…
Secretaries Blinken and Austin Make First Overseas Visit to South Korea and Japan
The first trip abroad by the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense in a new administration are closely watched for clues to the…
Moon Pushes for Reconciliation with Japan
President Moon’s March 1 Independence Movement Day speech reaffirms his focus on mending relations with Japan in the coming year.
Renewed ROK-Japan Tensions with Court Decision on Comfort Women
A court ruling on wartime legacy potentially reignites tensions with Japan in spite of South Korea’s foreign policy aims.
The Biden Administration and the U.S.-ROK Alliance
Joseph Biden will be inaugurated on Wednesday, 20 January, bringing the Trump era to an end. Under the 45th president, American alliances faced significant stress…
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2021
We were reminded last year that it can be difficult to anticipate the events that will dominate any given year. As 2020 began, few people…
The Comfort Women Agreement 5 Years On
The agreement between Korea and Japan on the issue of comfort women, announced in 2015, seemed like an amazing breakthrough on a sensitive topic in…
Coronavirus Worsens Korea-Japan Tensions
The South Korean government’s responses to Japan’s new travel restrictions suggest that bilateral relations have not recovered from tensions last year.
New Prospects for U.S.-Korea-Japan Cooperation
Deeper economic and technological cooperation between Korea, Japan, and the United States offer paths to emerging challenges.