Japan, U.S. and South Korea reaffirm resolve on tackling security threats from North Korea

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The defense ministers of Japan, the United States and South Korea affirmed on Thursday their intention to work together in dealing with North Korea, which continues to test missiles. In telephone talks that lasted about 35 minutes, Defense Minister Nobuo … Read More

Japan, South Korea meet over trade dispute but no quick fix seen

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Japan’s Director-General for Trade Control Department Yoichi Iida (right) shakes hands with South Korea’s Director-General For International Trade Policy Lee Ho-hyeon shake hands in Tokyo on Dec 16, 2019.PHOTO: KYODO/VIA REUTERS TOKYO (REUTERS) – Senior Japanese and South Korean trade … Read More

Japan says South Korea move on fast-track trade status ‘regrettable’

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Japan says South Korea move on fast-track trade status ‘regrettable’ TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Wednesday said South Korea’s decision to remove Tokyo’s fast-track trade status without sufficient explanation was “regrettable”, as a diplomatic and trade row between the two … Read More

Seoul and Tokyo Stare Each Other Down

Japan’s move to impose unprecedented trade measures against South Korea to retaliate against its increasingly hard-line stance toward Tokyo’s wartime conduct will leave Seoul with few options to respond effectively. Domestic political drivers in both South Korea and Japan will … Read More

Tension between Japan and South Korea is rising, and it looks set to drag down trade

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KEY POINTS Tensions between Tokyo and Seoul are intensifying after Japan imposed new restrictions on exports that could hit South Korea’s tech industry. One analyst suggests the situation could escalate further, with the two governments engaging “in a tit-for-tat exchange of … Read More

Tokyo lodges strong protest with Seoul over act ‘almost equal to use of weapons’

TOKYO (THE JAPAN NEWS/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The Japanese government has lodged a strong protest with South Korea after one of its destroyers locked-on to a Self-Defence Forces (SDF) aircraft with fire-control radar, because the act can be considered almost … Read More