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The Japan Times
@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

South Korea's president apologized for the first time over state-sanctioned malpractices in sending tens of thousands of children overseas for adoption, saying "unjust human rights violations" were committed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/asia-pacific/south-korea-adoption-failure-apology/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #southkorea #leejaemyung #adoption

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South Korea president apologizes for overseas adoptions failures

International adoptions began after the Korean War as a way to remove children born to local mothers and American GI fathers from a society that emphasized ethnic homogeneity.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said the country's defense budget for next year would rise by 8.2% to $47.1 billion, adding that peace would only be possible on a strong foundation of security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/01/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-defense-budget-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #defense #budgets #leejaemyung #northkorea

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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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@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

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung vowed on Tuesday to end a "vicious cycle of unnecessary military tensions" with North Korea, with the aim of achieving peaceful coexistence and shared growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/asia-pacific/politics/koreas-lee-new-era/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #northkorea #nuclearweapons #leejaemyung #kimjongun

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At U.N., South Korean leader vows to reduce tensions with North Korea

In a speech, President Lee Jae Myung emphasized his vision is 'based on a cool-headed perception that denuclearization cannot be achieved in the short term.'
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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 3 weeks ago

North Korea's Kim Jong Un said he is open to talks with the U.S. if it drops its denuclearization demand — remarks that came as South Korea's leader said he would back a deal to freeze Pyongyang's nuclear program. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/22/asia-pacific/kim-trump-north-korea-denuclearization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #us #kimjongun #nuclearweapons #donaldtrump #missiles #southkorea #leejaemyung

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

The South Korean economy could fall into a crisis rivaling its 1997 meltdown if Seoul accepts current U.S. demands, President Lee Jae Myung said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/22/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-investment-crisis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #leejaemyung #southkorea #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs

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

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is considering visiting South Korea later this month for talks with President Lee Jae-myung, Japanese government sources said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/16/japan/politics/ishiba-south-korea-trip/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #japansouthkorearelations #shigeruishiba #leejaemyung

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Ishiba may visit South Korea for talks with Lee, sources say

The trip, if realized, would be Ishiba's first visit to South Korea since taking office in October last year.
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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

Recent moves raise broader strategic questions for U.S. forces in South Korea beyond simple troop numbers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/09/16/world/trump-and-the-south-korea-alliance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #southkorea #us #southkoreausrelations #china #northkorea #defense#leejaemyung

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

South Korea's Presidential Office said Tuesday that tariff talks with the U.S. are stalled, but President Lee Jae Myung is determined not to force companies to sustain losses by rushing to sign a trade deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/economy/south-korea-trump-tariff-stalled/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #us #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump#leejaemyung

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

The detention of hundreds of South Koreans in U.S. immigration raid sent shock waves through Seoul and plunged Lee Jae Myung into the biggest diplomatic challenge of his young presidency. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/09/asia-pacific/politics/shackled-workers-south-korea-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #immigration #us #donaldtrump #trade #tariffs #republicans #hyundai #lg#leejaemyung #ice

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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

Seoul said Sunday that negotiations with the United States to secure the release of South Korean workers detained in an immigration raid have "concluded" and they would soon be freed and flown home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-us-immigration-lg-hyundai/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #us #southkorea #hyundai #lg #georgia #immigration #donaldtrump#leejaemyung

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

U.S. immigration officials raided the construction site of a Hyundai-LG plant in Georgia, arresting hundreds of South Korean citizens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/07/asia-pacific/immigration-raid-south-korea-rattle/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #us #southkorea #immigration #donaldtrump#leejaemyung #hyundai #carmakers #lg

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@thejapantimes@mastodon.social  ·  activity timestamp last month

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung ordered all-out efforts on Saturday to respond to the arrests of hundreds of the nation's citizens in a U.S. immigration raid on a Hyundai car battery factory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/06/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-us-immigration-raid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #ussouthkorearelations #us #southkorea #donaldtrump#leejaemyung #immigration

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

Hours before arriving in the U.S., South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung has signaled difficulties in reaching a deal with Washington on its demand that U.S. forces in South Korea play a larger role in countering China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/25/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-lee-us-trump-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics#leejaemyung #donaldtrump #usmilitary #defense #budgets #china #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons #us

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

When South Korean leader Lee Jae Myung meets U.S. President Donald Trump for their first summit, he will be asked to pay more for the upkeep of U.S. troops during talks set to be dominated by security issues and China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/politics/lee-trump-south-korea-us/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #politics #southkorea #us #usmilitary #donaldtrump#leejaemyung #northkorea #nuclearweapons #trade #china #taiwan

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

South Korea fired warning shots at North Korean soldiers that briefly crossed the heavily fortified border earlier this week, Seoul said Saturday after Pyongyang accused it of risking "uncontrollable" tensions. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/23/asia-pacific/north-south-korea-warning-shots/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #nuclearweapons#leejaemyung

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