International relations
Pelosi avoids comment on Taiwan during visit to South Korea
Trip to Seoul follows Taiwan visit as China starts live-fire drills near island
Comment
With Abe gone, security row could further deepen Tokyo-Seoul rift
Unresolved dispute over radar is more serious diplomatic risk than wartime labor
International relations
The economic diplomacy of Jokowi's East Asia trip: 5 takeaways
Infrastructure investment, business ties highlight region's importance for Indonesia
International relations
North Korea tops Jokowi-Yoon agenda as leaders form closer ties
Indonesian leader asks South Korea for help in developing new capital
International relations
Jokowi invites Xi to G-20, but China's president noncommittal
Indonesia and China discuss deepening infrastructure and trade ties
Indo-Pacific
South Korea and U.S. ready for first full-scale war games in 4 years
Exercises to resume in August as North Korea launches missiles at breakneck pace
Politics
South Korea's Moon finds it hard to lead a quiet retirement life
Political opponents won't ease up, fearing ex-president's continued influence
The Nikkei View
For Japan and South Korea to rebuild ties, both leaders have a role
Yoon needs to unite domestic opinion; Kishida can create favorable environment
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Japan-South Korea rift
Japan, South Korea face naysayers at home in push to mend fences
Kishida's meeting with top envoy highlights challenges in post-Abe diplomacy
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan-South Korea meeting leaves historical sore spots open
Tokyo says it is up to Seoul to resolve comfort women and wartime labor issues
Politics
LGBT+ South Koreans gird for Christian protests at pride event
Mayor Oh Se-hoon calls Seoul Queer Culture Festival 'undesirable'
Politics
Yoon's political honeymoon crashes to an end, 2 months in
Plunging approval drives push to unite behind a common enemy
Opinion
South Korean democracy would benefit from cooperation with Japan
Asian democracies need an EU-style multilateral union
International relations
Indonesia's Jokowi set to visit Japan this month
China and South Korea trips also in the works as Ukraine conflict hangs over G-20
Comment
Fate of Tokyo-Seoul summit held hostage to domestic politics
South Korean president risks criticism for trying to mend ties with Japan
Politics
South Korea to bring land, air and sea power under new body
Strategic command slated to launch by 2024 as North steps up missile tests
Opinion
Yoon Suk-yeol is Biden's perfect South Korea partner
Conservative new president has shown that he is in lockstep with Washington
International relations
To improve Japan ties, South Korea eyes fund on wartime labor issue
But opposition from plaintiffs and civic groups scuttled similar plan in 2019
Opinion
Add South Korea to the Quad to ease Seoul-Tokyo tensions
Yoon Suk-yeol seems interested in a higher level of cooperation with Japan
Japan-South Korea rift
Japan and South Korea should tackle past and future together: Yoon
Settling historical differences need not be a precondition for talks, South Korean leader argues
International relations
NATO finds old purpose in Russia, new one in China: 5 takeaways
Indo-Pacific takes on greater significance at trans-Atlantic defense summit
Interview
U.S. and allies target North Korean arms procurement, crypto theft
Treasury official visits Japan, South Korea amid fears of another nuclear test
Inflation
South Korea hikes minimum wage 5% to $7.40, on par with U.S., Tokyo
Rapid inflation and runaway property prices squeeze workers
International relations
Biden, Kishida and Yoon discuss threat of North Korea nuclear test
First three-way summit since 2017 focuses on detection and deterrence
Semiconductors
South Korea struggles to decouple from Japan in key chipmaking materials
Three years after Tokyo imposed export controls, reliance continues