South Korea and Japan are mulling a bid to co-host the 2035 men's Asian Cup, officials from both countries said Friday, joining forces again after staging the World Cup in 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/soccer/japan-sk-asian-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asiancup #japanfootballassociation
A record 76% of people in Japan believe it is important to promote relations with South Korea, preliminary results from a survey showed on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/28/japan/japan-south-korea-positive-value/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #surveys #southkoreajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #southkorea #us #china
President Lee’s successful negotiations with Trump are being heralded as the "Korean model." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/23/world/south-korea-us-trade-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #leejaemyung #donaldtrump #europeanunion #minjooparty #southkoreajapanrelations #southkoreausrelations #hyundaimotor #sanaetakaichi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung says his country needs to calmly watch rising Japan-China tensions stemming from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remark over Taiwan and do its best to maximize its national interest. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/25/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-comments-japan-taiwan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #taiwan
South Korea has informed Japan of its intention not to conduct a planned joint search-and-rescue drill this month, sources in Japan’s government and ruling coalition said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/19/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-drill-canceled/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #defense #sdf
Japanese and South Korean nonpartisan groups of lawmakers for bilateral friendship Sunday agreed to boost their countries' cooperation to new heights in all areas including politics, economy, society and culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-lawmakers-ok-cooperation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations
Japanese and South Korean lawmakers have held a joint meeting in Seoul as part of a nonpartisan effort to build bilateral friendship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/16/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-joint-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #seoul #southkoreajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi
At a meeting of governors from across Japan and South Korea, officials discussed issues affecting both countries and the need for future cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/13/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-cooperation-importance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #depopulation
The head of a suprapartisan league of South Korean lawmakers working to promote friendship with Japan called on Tokyo to take a restrained approach regarding the disputed Sea of Japan islets known in Japan as Takeshima. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/12/japan/politics/korea-takeshima-restrained-approach/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #takeshima #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #shimane
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Saturday that he was not concerned about the future of his country’s ties with Japan, following a meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier in the week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/01/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-japan-takaichi-worries-vanished/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #leejaemyung #history #wwii #sanaetakaichi
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday arrived in South Korea, where she will hold her first summit meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/japan/politics/japan-pm-in-south-korea-for-apec/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #apec
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Washington will share its closely held nuclear tech to allow Seoul to build nuclear-powered submarines in the United States, a move that could have implications for Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/30/asia-pacific/south-korea-us-nuclear-powered-submarines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #southkorea #donaldtrump #nuclearenergy #submarines #asia #defense #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations #nuclearweapons
New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sought to reassure Seoul that her administration won’t undermine improved bilateral ties with South Korea amid concerns on both sides over her hawkish views. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/22/japan/politics/takaichi-south-korea-relations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #sanaetakaichi
Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated, with an uptick in the number of probes this year indicating an evolving strategy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/15/economy/japan-anti-dumping/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #china #southkorea #steel #trade #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations
Japanese diplomacy has landed in a precarious position following the exit of Komeito from the LDP-led ruling bloc, as a spate of summits and meetings scheduled for the end of this month fast approach. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/13/japan/politics/japan-prime-minister-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #us #china #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #sanaetakaichi #donaldtrump #leejaemyung #xijinping #asean #apec
Sanae Takaichi is often compared to Margaret Thatcher, but the analogy fails because Japan today is not 1980s Britain and her success depends on pragmatism, not ideology. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/10/10/ideology-must-not-guide-takaichi/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #sanaetakaichi #ldp #chinajapanrelations #usjapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #defense #china #southkorea #us
Undergraduates from Japan and South Korea are coming together to tackle geopolitics, making space for grassroots dialogue — and friendship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2025/10/06/issues/japan-korea-student-conference/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #community #issues #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #students #education #universities
Outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have agreed on the value of maintaining “stable” ties, amid concerns the next Japanese government could take a harder line on relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-seek-stability-in-summit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung #takeshima #disputedislands #history #sanaetakaichi
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba agreed to cooperate on shared challenges, including greying populations, in a bid to solidify their ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-ties-ishiba-exit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung
Shigeru Ishiba and Lee Jae Myung are expected to discuss the future of Japan-South Korea "shuttle diplomacy" in Busan on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-leaders-meet-to-focus-on-shuttle-diplomacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung
