The meeting between Japan and South Korea underscored a growing, pragmatic partnership rooted in shared security interests, economic cooperation and cautious historical reconciliation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/01/16/takaichi-lee-laud-bilateral-relationship/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #southkoreajapanrelations #nara
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung have wrapped up a summit rich in symbolism highlighting their commitment to cementing strong personal and bilateral ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-focus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #china #wwii #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi
The leaders of Japan and South Korea on Tuesday aimed to drum up excitement for closer ties following their summit. Literally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/14/japan/politics/takaichi-lee-drum-session/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday is expected to reconfirm improving bilateral ties as Japan faces a diplomatic falling-out with another key neighbor, China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/13/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-takaichi-lee-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #leejaemyung #sanaetakaichi #china #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #defense #taiwan #northkorea
Japanese and South Korean leaders meet this week — the third time in as many months — in order to cement improving relations as the shadow of Tokyo’s heated dispute with Beijing looms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/11/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-meeting-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #china #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi
South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Japan next week for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, days after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/09/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-visit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #nara #sanaetakaichi #china
China's Xi Jinping has urged visiting South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung to make the “correct" choices, as Beijing seeks a united front amid its standoff with Japan over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/06/japan/politics/china-south-korea-xi-lee-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #leejaemyung #xijinping #taiwan #pla #sanaetakaichi #chinajapanrelations #indopacific #northkorea
Beijing is courting Seoul on key regional issues just ahead of South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s inaugural visit to meet China's Xi Jinping, a trip that comes as tensions simmer between Beijing, Taipei and Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-china-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #china #southkorea #leejaemyung #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #taiwan #xijinping #sanaetakaichi
Barely a decade after President Barack Obama announced a “pivot” to Asia, the United States' commitment to the region is as tenuous as the days of the Vietnam War. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/12/29/world/asia-adrift-alone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #donaldtrump #trade #defense #china #southkorea #vietnam #southkoreajapanrelations
In Tokyo, South Korea’s National Security Adviser Wi Sung-lac has affirmed good ties with senior Japanese Cabinet members ahead of a visit by South Korean President Lee Jae Myung to Japan expected early next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/23/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-tie-motegi-kihara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #minorukihara #toshimitsumotegi #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering holding talks with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Nara Prefecture in mid-January, a Japanese government source said Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/05/japan/politics/japan-south-korea-summit-nara/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #leejaemyung #southkoreajapanrelations
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