Kishida accepted the NATO invitation while underscoring:“In order to protect the region’s safety and stability, we want to appeal to China to act responsibly.”
A major policy shift is expected with Yoon Suk-yeol's declaration not to repeat the past mistake of dividing South Koreans between “pro-Japanese” and “anti-Japanese” camps.
Shunji Hiraiwa, PhD, of Nanzan University’s Asian and Pacific Studies Center warns China and Russia are waiting for Japan and South Korea to bungle the issue.
Kenji Fujii, research advisor for the Takeshima issue in Shimane Prefecture, presents fresh research showing the US rejected South Korea’s request under the San Francisco Treaty.
The combination of Japanese assets left on the peninsula and Japan’s economic aid package upon normalization of relations formed a vital part of South Korea’s postwar...
One Japanese official warned that, given the removal of the range cap, from now on South Korea can have missiles with a range sufficient to cover...
President Moon Jae-in’s administration, which will soon end, continues to stir up anti-Japanese sentiment while trampling on its bilateral agreements with Japan.
The joyless faces and grim accounts of the meeting are not very encouraging. Fortunately, there was one important common ground: North Korea.
If it were to become clear to everyone that there is no evidence of “forceful taking away,” going forward we might be able to face history...
While the Tokyo Supreme Court has upheld Uemura’s critics, the question remains why he lied in his 1991 articles, and how Japan can repair their continuing...
“These two maps reveal the U.S.’s geographical awareness at that time in history.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has long hesitated to speak clearly on the facts of Japan’s wartime history, leading to widespread falsehoods and misunderstanding....
