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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 1 hour ago

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 5 days ago

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

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Student groups nurture Japan-South Korea dialogue and cultural ties

Since 1985, the Japan-Korea Summer Exchange Conference has provided a platform for students to discuss bilateral relations and build cultural bridges along the way.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

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

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

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

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South Korea and Japan look to cement ties before Ishiba’s exit

The two countries agreed to continue working-level discussions on low birth rates, regional growth and measures to prevent suicide, among other issues.
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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

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

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Ishiba and Lee to discuss future of Tokyo-Seoul 'shuttle diplomacy'

The Japanese Prime Minister wants to ensure that Japan and South Korea maintain stable relations even after he steps down.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

People from Japan and South Korea kicked off a two-day cultural exchange event in Tokyo as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two Asian neighbors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/japan-south-korea-cultural-exchange-event-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #tokyo

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Japan and South Korea hold cultural exchange event in Tokyo

In the opening ceremony, Kim Jang-hyun, deputy chief of the South Korean Embassy in Japan, said that efforts to promote cooperative relations are continuing.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 weeks ago

Japan, South Korea and the U.S. reaffirmed their “resolute commitment” to Pyongyang's “complete denuclearization,” pouring cold water on heated speculation that Donald Trump could soon meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/23/japan/politics/us-japan-south-korea-denuclearization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #usjapanrelations #us #northkorea #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #takeshiiwaya #marcorubio #leejaemyung #kimjongun #missiles #china #taiwan

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back have agreed to make mutual visits a regular practice and stake out areas of high-tech defense cooperation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-defense-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #gennakatani #ahngyuback #defenseministry #defense #northkorea #shigeruishiba#leejaemyung

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani will visit South Korea for three days from Monday in the first visit to the country by a Japanese defense chief in 10 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/japan/politics/japan-defense-chief-south-korea-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #gennakatani #southkorea

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

People-to-people exchanges between Japan and South Korea have steadily expanded, lifting mutual favorability to record highs as the two nations mark 60 years since the normalization of diplomatic relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/03/japan/politics/cultural-acceptance-underpins-japan-south-korea-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The Japanese and South Korean leaders were set to meet Saturday in talks expected to highlight how historical baggage is being put behind them as they face a number of common challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-ishiba-lee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations#leejaemyung #shigeruishiba #wartimelabor #comfortwomen #history #wwii #northkorea #donaldtrump #tariffs #trade #us

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The leaders of Japan and South Korea are expected to agree on an expansion of the working holiday program when they meet for a summit in Tokyo on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/22/japan/south-korea-working-holiday/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #visas #jobs #foreignworkers

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

When South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visits Japan for talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, he will be making history — and not the contentious kind that has at times put relations in a tailspin. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/21/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-summit-meeting-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba#leejaemyung

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Japan to "make the right choice" and learn from history on Friday, the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/japan/politics/japan-china-wwii-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #shigeruishiba #wangyi #wwii #history

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called Japan an "indispensable partner" for economic growth, signaling a departure from his previous hawkish rhetoric as he prepares to visit Tokyo this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/15/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-partner/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics#leejaemyung #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will visit Japan between Aug. 23 and Aug. 24 and hold a summit with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/13/japan/politics/south-korean-president-to-visit-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea#leejaemyung #shigeruishiba

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Shinjiro Koizumi has asked Seoul to lift restrictions on imports of fishery products from eight Japan prefectures, and met separately with Chinese and South Korean counterparts in the first such meeting in seven years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/12/japan/politics/japan-farm-minister-sk-foreign-minister-meet/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #shinjirokoizumi #southkoreajapanrelations #fish #fukushimano1

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

The Japanese and South Korean governments are considering a plan for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to visit Japan in late August, officials from both governments have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/09/japan/politics/south-korea-lee-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations#leejaemyung #shigeruishiba #southkorea

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 months ago

Tokyo’s at-times-tumultuous relationship with Seoul appears to be on solid footing following South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s election — a view highlighted by successful talks between the neighbors’ top diplomats. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/30/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-foreign-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #takeshiiwaya #northkorea #russia #russiaukrainewar #missiles #nuclearweapons #foreignministry

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 months ago

A South Korean military aircraft low on fuel was believed to have entered Japan's defense identification zone without prior notice to land at a U.S. base in Okinawa, prompting Tokyo to scramble fighter jets this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/26/japan/south-korea-military-plane-japan-adiz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #defense #defenseministry #sdf

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