South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul is expected to reassure Iwaya of the government’s stability in the wake of President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment. Read more
Iwaya, who will be the first Japanese foreign minister to visit Seoul in seven years, will meet with his South Korean counterpart Cho Tae-yul and Acting President Choi Sang-mok. Read more
The United States “has confidence in the resilience of South Korea’s democracy and the strength of its institutions,” the U.S. Secretary of State said in Seoul. Read more
The top U.S. diplomat will seek delicately to encourage continuity with the policies, but not tactics, of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol. Read more
In October 2023, the South Korean Supreme Court affirmed that the statue was owned by a Japanese temple in Nagasaki Prefecture. Read more
The impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has triggered concerns about the bilateral alliance, though both sides say it remains ‘ironclad.” Read more
A coalition of lawmakers from six opposition parties on Wednesday submitted a motion to impeach the South Korean president, with a vote set for Friday or Saturday. Read more
The event came after the Sado Island Gold Mines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year. Read more
The event came after the Sado Island Gold Mines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage site earlier this year. Read more
In his first phone call with the South Korean leader, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed the importance of the two countries’ maintaining close communications, Read more
