Both sides face potential political snags, as well as a delicate balancing act in a region where the United States and China are competing for influence.
Japan and South Korea top businesses push to leave behind a difficult history
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol joins Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren, the Japan Business Federation, and Kim Byong-joon, acting chairman of the Federation of Korean Industries, as they a …
Samsung Electronics to invest $230 billion through 2042 in South Korea chipmaking base
A view shows Samsung Electronics’ chip production plant at Pyeongtaek, South Korea, in this handout picture obtained by Reuters on September 7, 2022. Samsung Electronics/Handout via REUTE …
South Korea wanted a 69-hour workweek. Young people weren’t having it.
The proposal saw President Yoon’s disapproval ratings rise among South Koreans in their 20s and 30s, who already work some of the longest hours in the world.
Japan PM praises SKorea leader; biz groups vow to boost ties
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says hats off to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for “making a difficult decision and action” by overcoming the troubled history between the two countries, p …
North Korea fires long-range missile ahead of South Korean President’s trip to Japan
North Korea launched a long-range ballistic missile early Thursday, the same day leaders from the two US allies were due to meet in Tokyo for the first such summit in 12 years.
North Korea says it launched ICBM to warn US, South Korea over drills
North Korea said that Thursday’s launch was its largest Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), fired during a drill to demonstrate a “tough response posture” to ongoing U.S.-South Korea military drills,
Japan, South Korea business leaders look for reset after wartime labour strain
TOKYO, March 17 (Reuters) – Top business leaders from Japan and South Korea met in Tokyo on Friday, pledging greater economic cooperation as they seek to pivot away from years of strain and acrimony …
Goldman Says US Banking Stress Puts Korea, Taiwan Stocks at Risk
(Bloomberg) — Shares in Taiwan, South Korea and the tech hardware sector “have over-delivered” this year and are looking particularly vulnerable to shockwaves from the US banking stress, according to …
South Korea and Japan to drop trade dispute as security concerns trump history
Japan and South Korea agreed to drop an almost four-year-old trade dispute on high-tech materials on Thursday, an emphatic sign they aim to rebuild a relationship strained by history and work together against deepening security threats.