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Seoul, Tokyo should make efforts to restore relations Japan has decided to return a South Korean-made statue symbolizing "comfort women" to an art exhibition in Nagoya after its abrupt withdrawal drew a strong backlash from artists around the world. The decision, although late, is a step in the right direction. It proves that an earlier decision to withdraw the statue from the..

Seoul-Tokyo ties feared to aggravate further Last week's Cabinet reshuffle by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is raising concerns that he is moving Japan further to the right because he appointed his conservative allies as ministers. By filling most of the lineup with hard-liners, Abe is likely to keep or toughen his strong position in the ongoing trade dispute with South K..

Book shows haunting legacy of colonialism A controversy is swirling over a book written by Korean scholars to provide "alternative" views about wrongdoings Japan committed against Koreans during its occupation of the country. The book, titled "Anti-Japanese Tribalism," is now one of the best-selling books in South Korea. According to Kyobo Bookstore, the country's largest book..