“I’m satisfied with what we’ve got,” remarked Korean Foreign Minister Lee Tong-won at the signing of Korea and Japan’s Treaty on Basic Relations at the Japanese prime minister’s home ...

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations on Sunday, as both sides go through a time of political uncertainty and growing tension.

SEOUL, South Korea -- Tensions heightened between Seoul and Tokyo after Japan imposed broad new trade restrictions on South Korea on Friday morning. South Korean President Moon Jae-in immediately ...

Prior to those roles, he served as Director for Northeast Asia (2010-2014), where he had principal responsibility for developing strategy for the U.S.-Japan and U.S.-South Korea alliances. Yuki ...

There are still numerous unresolved issues shaping Japan-South Korea relations. However, if Lee’s pragmatic approach prevails, and Ishiba, a moderate on historical memory, ...

North Korea's nominal No. 2 leader has called for "fruitful relations" with Japan's next prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, but ties will depend on how Tokyo tackles issues such as compensation for ...