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.
South Korea and Japan hail spring thaw amid missiles and weight of history
The leaders of Japan and South Korea promised to turn the page on years of animosity at a meeting on Thursday, putting aside their difficult, shared history and saying they needed to work more closely to counter regional security challenges.
Jeju Island, South Korea
A s South Korea’s largest and most developed resort island, Jeju has long been the go-to domestic holiday destination among locals. But in 2022, one of Netflix’s biggest K-dramas, Our Blues, brought the island a new level of international visibility.
Japan and South Korea agree to mend ties as leaders meet following years of dispute
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol arrived in Japan Thursday for a fence-mending summit, the first such visit in 12 years as the two neighbors seek to confront growing threats from North Korea to rising concerns about China.
South Korea to build world’s largest chip center using $230 billion investment from Samsung
Samsung is reported to have complained that the Chips Act makes its US plants less lucrative, while South Korea’s ministry said the act “could deepen business uncertainties, violate companies’ …