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Korea, Japan should look for negotiated solution Prime Minister Lee Nakyon is scheduled to begin a three-day visit to Tokyo on Tuesday to attend Japanese Emperor Naruhito's coronation. Lee's visit is drawing attention because he is expected to try to break the ice in the frosty relations between Korea and Japan. Lee will be the highest-level Korean official to visit our Asian ..

Seoul, Tokyo should not miss opportunity to mend fences South Korean and Japanese negotiators met in Geneva, Friday, to find a solution to the dispute over Seoul's complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) about Tokyo's "unilateral" export restrictions. The negotiators failed to reach an agreement, but agreed to meet again for further talks. Chief South Korean delegate..

Tokyo should no longer try to distort historical facts Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has shown no signs of changing his hardline stance on historical and trade disputes with South Korea. During a policy speech to a Lower House plenary session Oct. 4, he repeated his position that Seoul should keep its promise to Tokyo. His remarks certainly implied that Korea should abide..

Seoul should prove Tokyo violates free trade rules South Korea has decided to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against Japan for its discriminatory trade measures. The decision comes 69 days after Tokyo imposed export restrictions on three key materials which are crucial for Korean companies making semiconductors and display panels. For Seoul, it is ine..

Abe should listen to Japanese citizens and intellectuals Rallies condemning acts to stoke anti-Korean sentiments are happening in Japan one after another. On Sunday, hundreds of Japanese citizens held a rally in downtown Tokyo to condemn acts inciting hatred against South Korea. During the rally, the participants denounced some Japanese media outlets directing anger and disgus..

Two allies should boost mutual understanding The escalating Seoul-Tokyo conflict over historical and trade issues is causing unexpected discord between South Korea and the United States. This awkward situation occurred after Washington criticized Seoul for deciding to terminate a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan. It is somewhat understandable that the U.S. has bec..

North Korean missiles give reality check for Seoul, Tokyo The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan had talks over the phone for about 20 minutes, Friday ― their first conversation since Tokyo restricted exports of three key industrial materials to Seoul on July 4. This, hopefully, will be a meaningful first step to normalize dialogue channels between the two countries,..

Proposed meeting should lay foundation for national unity Main opposition Liberty Korea Party (LKP) Chairman Hwang Kyoahn proposed "any form of dialogue" with President Moon Jaein, Monday, to discuss countermeasures to the economic retaliation recently imposed by Japan against a Supreme Court ruling made here. Ruling Democratic Party of Korea Chairman Lee Haechan welcomed Hwan..

Tokyo should stop economic retaliation for political reason Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has insisted his government's export restrictions on semiconductor materials to Korea conform to World Trade Organization rules and do not breach free trade principles. "The Korean government has altered the measures it had implemented based on trust between nations," Abe said in an ..