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June 27, 2023
Japan Will Reinstate South Korea as Preferred Trade Nation as Two Sides Improve Ties
By Mari Yamaguchi
Japan’s tightening of trade controls against Seoul in 2019 was widely seen as retaliation for a South Korean court ruling on World War II-era forced labor.
August 20, 2020
Japan and South Korea’s Mascot Feud
By Aika Sato and Marian Fila
The latest example of outrage culture in Japan and South Korea speaks to the underlying problems in the relationship.
July 09, 2020
Japanese Firms Exit South Korea Amid Prolonged Anti-Japan Movement
By Tae-jun Kang
The boycott movement is still going strong, a year later.
December 06, 2019
Japan-South Korea Ties on Ice Until Bilateral Trade Meeting
By Thisanka Siripala
Japan and South Korea’s relationship hangs on a thread until talks resume at a high-level policy meeting later this month.
August 08, 2019
Voices Grow in South Korea to Oppose Anti-Japan Movement
By Tae-jun Kang
As the economic implications for South Korea become clear, calls to resolve the standoff are growing.
July 29, 2019
Japan-Korea ‘Trade War’ Starts to Bite
By Thisanka Siripala
Escalating Japan-South Korea tensions, including a boycott movement, begin to hit the pockets of major Japanese brands.
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