Four Japanese intellectuals have urged the new Kishida administration in Tokyo to take a political path different from that of its predecessors to improve relations with Korea. Find out more

Oct 18,2021

The legal process to seize the Korea-based assets of Nippon Steel, formerly Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp., began at midnight on Aug. 4. The assets slated for seizure include 81,075 shares of PNR, a joint venture between the Japanese company and the Korean steelmaker POSCO.

Aug 04,2020

The WTO established a panel to launch the process of reviewing the legality of Japan's trade restrictions on Korea. It will take 10 up to 13 months to reach the final ruling.

Jul 30,2020

Cheong Wa Dae on July 8 released a video showing the responses of the government and domestic companies since Japan imposed export restrictions on Korea a year ago, saying, "We can build a totally unshakable country." "Not a single setback in production has occurred. We have also built a stable system for core component supply by expediting localization and diversifying supply sources," the video added.

Jul 09,2020

July 4 marks one year since Japan imposed export curbs on hydrogen fluoride, photoresist and fluorinated polyimides. The Korean semiconductor and display industries used to import 90% of these materials from Japan. Initially there was concern that Korean conglomerates likes Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix and LG Display would take a direct hit but to the contrary, these companies have put up a good defense.

Jul 03,2020

Korea decided to resume the process of filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Japan's export restrictions. Seoul will request that the WTO set up a dispute settlement panel and proceed with the procedure.

Jun 02,2020

The government on May 12 urged Japan to specify by the end of the month its regulations on exports to Korea. Lee Ho-hyeon, director-general for international trade policy of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, told a news conference May 12 at Government Complex-Sejong, "In a situation in which nearly a year has passed since Japan on July 1 last year announced strengthened regulations on exports to Korea, we can no longer delay resolving this pending issue."

May 13,2020

President Moon Jae-in on Dec. 24 urged Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in their bilateral summit in Chengdu, China, to lift all export sanctions on Korea, saying, "Export regulations must go back to what they were before July 1."

Dec 24,2019

Scholars from both Korea and overseas on Dec. 10 stressed in a united voice the need to pursue a long-term approach to resolve conflicts between Korea and Japan. At the International Symposium for Future-oriented Korea-Japan Relations held at Hotel President in Seoul, they proposed that the approach be made from the perspective of the victims of Japanese colonial rule.

Dec 13,2019

"The human rights of victims must be the top priority in the development of Korea-Japan relations."

Dec 12,2019