Japan-South Korea ties
South Korea signals closer ties with Japan in new security strategy
Yoon administration document calls North Korea's nuclear weapons the top threat
The Nikkei View
Trust between Tokyo, Seoul essential for regional security
Two democracies should extend current positive momentum to more fields
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea gets half its foreign currency from cyber theft: U.S. official
Washington seeks clampdown on funding from hacking and tech work abroad
Defense
South Korea conducts drills on border islands near North Korea
Military steps up range of joint exercises as tensions escalate
N Korea at crossroads
North Korea seizes on global rifts to further military ambitions
Failed satellite launch can still contribute to fast-advancing missile program
Japan-South Korea ties
Japan, South Korea near resolution to 2018 radar lock-on dispute
Yoon administration set to remove naval guidelines protested by Tokyo
Defense
Seoul's 'mistaken' North Korea alert highlights safety dilemma
Morning confusion prompts criticism; mayor says 'excessive' action better than none
Defense
North Korea fails to launch satellite: state media
Attempt comes as Japan, U.S. and South Korea align defenses
Semiconductors
Samsung's $230bn chip hub draws top equipment makers to Seoul area
Local supply chain development to facilitate R&D, echoing TSMC in Taiwan
Japan-South Korea ties
Fukushima inspection team returns to South Korea after assessment
Review of nuclear plant is latest phase of efforts to patch up strained ties
Politics
1st South Korean survivor of wartime labor accepts fund payment
Four plaintiffs still refuse compensation from government-affiliated foundation
G-7 in Japan
Yoon says Kishida visit to Korean memorial in Hiroshima a 'brave act'
Two countries also hold brief trilateral meeting with shared ally U.S.
Aerospace & Defense Industries
South Korean ammo maker Poongsan taps into European demand
Company plans to expand capacity, gain NATO certification to win more orders
G-7 in Japan
Japan, South Korea, U.S. to tighten trade and defense ties
Official solidarity on supply chains and defense could benefit all 3 nations
Defense
Why a ballistic sub can visit South Korea but not Japan
Tokyo's three nonnuclear principles prevent entry; some say it's time for change
Semiconductors
Kishida to meet South Korea, Taiwan, U.S. chip company execs
Japan looks to revive domestic semiconductor industry on supply concerns
Asia Insight
South Korea's weak growth tests Yoon's resolve to cut spending
Subsidy and patronage habits keep economy tied to inefficient old ways
Business trends
South Korean food makers' profits grow in Russia despite war
Orion and Lotte churn out Choco Pie as other companies exit country on sanctions
Semiconductors
Samsung to build chip development facility in Japan
$222m investment expected to spur collaboration between Japan, South Korea
Finance
South Korea fails to rein in Apple, Google app fees, critics say
Lawmakers start to call for further action against U.S. tech giants' dominance
Defense
Japan, South Korea, U.S. radar link to reduce missile blind spots
Plan to pave way for faster, more accurate response to North Korean launches
Japan-South Korea ties
Tokyo, Seoul seek to maintain diplomatic momentum after latest summit
Both sides eye differences over radar incident and Fukushima water dumping
Japan-South Korea ties
Kishida and Yoon tout 'new departure' for South Korea-Japan ties
Japanese PM says his 'heart aches' over wartime labor issue
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Finance
Top South Korean banks KB and Shinhan build on Japan ties, chiefs say
Digital-savvy lenders began forging Japanese alliances even before diplomatic thaw