All eyes on South Korea’s bilateral summit with Japan
The meeting between the two leaders will mark the first South Korea-Japan summit in three years, as ties sank to a new low over historical disputes and a trade spat.
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Yoon leaves for London, on 5-day trip to UK, US, Canada
The presidential office also said that President Yoon will focus on strengthening solidarity with partner countries that share the core values of liberal democracy.
Japan’s forced labor dispute: Korea should freeze liquidation process, former ambassador says
He also said that the two countries should pursue a future-oriented approach to recover fractured bilateral relations.
Xi vows support for Russia’s ‘core interests’ during meeting with Putin in Uzbekistan
Beijing has come under fire for refusing to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but instead heaping blame on the US and Nato.
Japan gets US support for its stance to mull counterstrike capabilities
The defence ministers of both countries also confirmed that they would deepen discussions at the ministerial level.
1.55 trillion yen spent on TPP measures, but many targets going unmet for Japan
A major pillar of the TPP is the abolishment or reduction of tariffs on key agricultural products, which makes boosting the competitiveness of domestic farmers a pressing task.
National Museum of China wipes out ancient history of Korea at exhibition
Korea's two ancient kingdoms of Goguryeo and Balhae are missing in a chronological table of Korean history in an exhibit showed in the national museum.
South Korea, US agree to launch high-level dialogue channel on defense tech cooperation
The Korean Defense Ministry underscored that the high-level talks between allies came as global supply chains have been undergoing restructuring and intensifying competition.
North Korea maintains hard line against “audacious initiative”
Amid the North's ongoing provocations and ridicule, South Korean military authorities and the US have maintained a firm status.
2 Chinese destroyers pass through contiguous zone off Amami-Oshima island
The Japanese Defence ministry said that there was no intrusion into territorial waters.