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Rival parties clash over conflicting reports on Yoon's Japan visit

Rival parties are deeply divided over the outcome of President Yoon Suk Yeol's summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo last week, especially amid contradictory reports on what was discussed during the bilateral talks.

2023-03-20

Flight passengers to Japan jump this year on eased travel rules, weak currency

The number of flight passengers from Korea to Japan has sharply increased so far this year compared with a year ago, data showed Sunday, on the back of eased travel restrictions and a weaker Japanese yen.

2023-03-20

North fires missile into East Sea ahead of UN meeting

North Korea fired a ballistic missile that landed in the East Sea, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Sunday, ahead of a scheduled United Nations Security Council meeting in New York on Monday to discuss the North's missile launches.

2023-03-19

Yoon may be invited to the G7 summit in Hiroshima

Japan is finalizing preparations to invite Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to the Group of Seven, or G7, summit in Hiroshima in May, according to Japanese media reports.

2023-03-19

President Yoon to be invited to the G7 Summit in Japan

Japan is making the final adjustments in inviting President Yoon Suk Yeol to the G7 summit held in May in Hiroshima.

2023-03-19

Yoon calls for greater cooperation with Japan in high-tech industries at business roundtable

President Yoon Suk Yeol emphasized the need for cooperation between Korea and Japan in semiconductors, batteries, electric vehicles and other high-tech industries at a meeting with business leaders of both countries in Tokyo on Friday.

2023-03-17

U.S. welcomes Korea-Japan summit, 'new chapter' in bilateral cooperation: NSC coordinator

The United States welcomes a "new chapter" in South Korea-Japan relations highlighted by a summit this week between their leaders and will work to help further improve their bilateral relations, as well as trilateral cooperation between the United...

2023-03-17

Korean and Japanese first ladies make sweets, discuss cultural exchanges

Korean first lady Kim Keon-hee had several opportunities to build a friendship with Japanese first lady Yuko Kishida as the leaders of the two countries held a bilateral summit in Tokyo Thursday.

2023-03-17

National interest not a zero-sum game with Japan: Yoon

President Yoon Suk Yeol stressed that it's in both Korea and Japan's national interests to normalize relations to better respond to security issues following his summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday.

2023-03-16

[Column] Practical diplomacy is the answer

Our diplomatic capabilities must concentrate on making Korea better and stronger to contribute to global peace and prosperity. We must move towards a prouder — and more promising — future.

2023-03-16

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