Japan-South Korea Relations
A Ticking Time Bomb in the East China Sea
As the expiration of the Korea-Japan Continental Shelf Agreement approaches, there is a growing concern surrounding potential political repercussions on the relations between the two nations. The agreement to share...
Now is the Time for Washington to Prove Seoul’s Decision Right
The political situation for President Yoon Suk-Yeol of the Republic of Korea is challenging due to growing domestic criticism. This comes despite, and in some respects because of, his recent...
Will Japan-South Korean Relations Ever Escape the Past?
Here’s what you need to remember: The logical underpinnings of the 1965 normalisation process — anti-communist sentiment, US Cold War strategic objectives, South Korean authoritarianism and Japanese economic interests — were...