Japan to assess impact of ROK trade decision
South Korea has not placed Japan on a white-list of trade friendly countries. The government plans to analyze how Japanese firms will be impacted by South Korea’s decision to…
Japan grants 1st export approval to S. Korea under stricter rules
Trade relationship between the two countries have frayed in recent months. Economy minister Hiroshige Seko announced Thursday that the Japanese government has granted approval for…
Markets roiled as US-China spat dwarfs impact of Japan factor
Korean authorities say they will intervene in FX market if necessary. As South Korea’s financial market continued to totter Tuesday after a “Black Monday,” experts observed…
Asia stocks take a hit after US designates China currency manipulator
It is the latest in a series of moves in the US – China trade war. Stocks in Asia suffered substantial losses after Washington labeled China a currency manipulator,…
Negotiation files reinforce Japanese govt arguments against Seoul
Trade talks between the two sides have resulted in no movement. Amid the accelerating deterioration of Japan-South Korea relations, the Japanese government is intensifying its…
President Tsai lashes out at China for using tourism as ‘political tool’
China has banned solo tourists from visiting Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen said Thursday that Beijing’s ban on individual travel to Taiwan was a “political tool” that would…
Japan, ROK foreign ministers fail to make progress
The view from Tokyo is similar to those of the Koreans, little progress was made. Foreign Minister Taro Kono met his South Korean counterpart Kang Kyung-wha in Bangkok for about…
S. Korea hints at cutting defense cooperation with Japan
Seoul has been backed into a corner and the Moon administration has little options available. Seoul will be forced to reconsider its security cooperation with Tokyo, should Japan…
World powers converge on Bangkok as ASEAN presents opportunities, challenges
A Foreign Ministers meeting in Bangkok has drawn in all the major players. At first glance, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting taking…
No easy way out for Seoul-Tokyo deadlock
A deadline looms for Japan to remove export ban. The conflict between South Korea and Japan over trade and historical issues is likely to intensify in the coming days, but…