President Yoon’s Vision of Unification: Liberation, not Engagement
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol offered a dramatically different vision of Korean unification in his Liberation Day speech on August 15.
The Sado Gold Mine Decision: Is Compromise Over History Possible?
A troubling question remains whether the historical past of Japan’s colonial rule over Korea will again roil relations.
South Korea-Japan Relations: Assessing the Longevity of the Spirit of Camp David
While political leaders should be proud of trilateral progress, lingering historical resentments means the Korea-Japan leg remains tenuous.
2024 Korea-Japan-China Trilateral Summit: Disunity on North Korea and Regional Security
The section of the trilateral joint statement focusing on North Korea underlines the distance between Seoul, Tokyo, and Beijing.
The Shared Economic Interests at the Center of Korea-Japan-China Trilateralism
Amidst a shifting global economic order, the meeting brought a new sense of dynamism to economic cooperation among the three countries.
Drawing the Line: Japan’s Crackdown on Messenger App Signals Need for International Digital Rules
International rules can help sort out disagreements on protectionism and security, and avoid a spiral of accusations and retaliation.
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.
Public Opinion Surveys and Diplomatic Dynamics in Korea-Japan Relations
Surveys looking at both the Korean and Japanese publics have found that views of the other side have trended positively.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2024
South Korea’s rapprochement with Japan and North Korea’s embrace of Russia significantly shaped events on the Korean Peninsula in 2023. Both promise to have a…