A Buddha statue stolen in 2012 and taken to South Korea was returned to a temple on Tsushima, an island in Nagasaki Prefecture, on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/12/japan/japan-stolen-buddha-returned-to-nagasaki-temple/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buddha #nagasaki #southkoreajapanrelations #temples

A Buddha statue stolen from a temple in Nagasaki Prefecture in 2012 was handed over on Saturday, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/05/11/japan/crime-legal/stolen-buddha-statue-returns/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #temples #theft #buddhism

Japan's proposed "one-theater" defense strategy, linking the East China Sea, South China Sea and Korean Peninsula has raised concerns, particularly in South Korea, about its implications for regional security. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/30/japan/japan-one-theater-concept/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #southkorea #us #china #defense

https://www.alojapan.com/1261594/japanese-companies-weigh-impact-of-south-koreas-martial-law-chaos/ Japanese companies weigh impact of South Korea’s martial law chaos #ForeignMinistry #JapanTrips #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #tourism #trips South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s temporary declaration of martial law has raised concerns about the impact on Japanese businesses operating in the country and on Japanese tourists. While there have been no significant disruptions, such as widespread tour cancellations, some companies…

https://www.europesays.com/2031511/ Aide to South Korean candidate suggests review of wartime labor solution #LeeJaeMyung #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #WartimeLabor #WiSungLac #WWII #YoonSukYeol

https://www.alojapan.com/1259082/aide-to-south-korean-candidate-suggests-review-of-wartime-labor-solution/ Aide to South Korean candidate suggests review of wartime labor solution #Japan #JapanNews #JapanTopics #LeeJaeMyung #news #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #WartimeLabor #WiSungLac #wwii #YoonSukYeol Seoul – Wi Sung-lac, a South Korean lawmaker who advises presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung on diplomacy, has offered the view that the solution offered by the country’s previous administration to resolve the wartime labor issue with Japan needs to be…

Wi Sung-lac, diplomatic advisor to South Korean presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, suggested that the approach to the wartime labor issue with Japan should be reviewed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/27/japan/politics/south-korea-japan-wartime-labor-solution/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #wartimelabor #wwii #yoonsukyeol #wisunglac #leejaemyung

Japan has imported South Korean rice for the first time in over two decades amid surging domestic prices for the staple grain. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/04/21/economy/japan-imports-south-korean-rice/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #rice #southkoreajapanrelations #trade #tariffs #donaldtrump

https://www.alojapan.com/1252979/japan-buys-first-south-korean-rice-in-over-two-decades-as-prices-surge/ Japan buys first South Korean rice in over two decades as prices surge #DonaldTrump #Japan #JapanNews #news #rice #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #tariffs #trade Surging rice prices in Japan have opened a rare window of opportunity for South Korean producers to export the staple food to the country. Japan imported South Korean rice for the first time since 1999 this month as soaring prices of domestic grain fueled demand for foreign products despit…

With Yoon on trial over his ill-fated martial law declaration, South Korea heads to a June 3 election with Lee Jae-myung favored to win, raising concerns over ties with Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2025/04/18/new-leadership-in-south-korea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #editorials #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #yoonsukyeol #leejaemyung

Japan is worried that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's removal from power will undo the improvements in bilateral relations made under his administration. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/05/japan/politics/yoon-south-korea-japan-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #yoonsukyeol #wwii #history #comfortwomen #wartimelabor #leejaemyung

https://www.alojapan.com/1238053/yoons-ouster-prompts-japanese-concerns-about-ties-with-south-korea/ Yoon’s ouster prompts Japanese concerns about ties with South Korea #ComfortWomen #history #Japan #JapanNews #Japanese #JapaneseNews #LeeJaeMyung #news #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #WartimeLabor #wwii #YoonSukYeol Japan is worried that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s removal from power will undo the improvements in bilateral relations made under his administration. The importance of the relations between the East Asian n…

Japan, South Korea and China agreed to continue economic and trade cooperation to address “emerging challenges” while the U.S. trade war shatters global norms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/30/japan-china-south-korea-trade-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #china #southkorea #trade

https://www.alojapan.com/1224982/south-korean-lawmakers-to-visit-osaka-expo/ South Korean lawmakers to visit Osaka Expo #2025OsakaExpo #DonaldTrump #Osaka #SouthKorea #SouthKoreaJapanRelations #VisitJapan #WartimeLabor Seoul – A delegation of South Korean lawmakers will visit Japan for the Osaka Expo as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations, lawmaker Lee Seong-kweun has said. In a recent interview, Lee said he will encourage South Koreans to visit Japan for the exp…

Japan, China and South Korea's top diplomats hold talks in Tokyo on Saturday, aiming to bolster cooperation at a time when U.S. trade tariffs are looming over the region. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/22/japan/politics/tokyo-trilateral-meeting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #china #southkorea #chinajapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations

The top diplomats of China, South Korea and Japan will meet in Tokyo this weekend for talks, Seoul said Tuesday, as the neighbors move to bolster regional ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/18/japan/politics/china-japan-korea-foreign-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #southkorea #china #foreignministry #takeshiiwaya

The Japanese, Chinese and South Korean governments are considering holding a meeting of their trade ministers in Seoul later this month in what would be their first meeting since the one held in Beijing in December 2019. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/15/economy/japan-china-south-korea-trade-ministers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #southkoreajapanrelations #chinajapanrelations #trade #us #donaldtrump #tariffs #tradewar

A delegation of South Korean lawmakers will visit Japan for the Osaka Expo as this year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral diplomatic relations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/11/japan/politics/south-korea-visit-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #southkorea #osaka #wartimelabor #2025osakaexpo #southkoreajapanrelations #donaldtrump

Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower were lit up simultaneously to commemorate the 60th anniversary this year of the normalization of the two countries' diplomatic ties. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/16/japan/tokyo-seoul-towers-lighting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #southkoreajapanrelations #tokyo #seoul

Japan, South Korea and the United States' top diplomats reaffirmed the "unshakable trilateral partnership” and pledged to boost security and economic cooperation in their first meeting since Donald Trump's election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/02/16/japan/politics/us-japan-south-korea-trilateral-trump/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #us #southkorea #usjapanrelations #southkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #missiles #defense #china #taiwan #takeshiiwaya #marcorubio #donaldtrump