Swarajya Logo
Swarajya Logo
Politics States Economy Society Business Culture Infra Defence World Books Ideas Science Technology Heritage Archives Legal Movies Sports
  • Our Views
    Politics States Economy Society Business Culture Infra Defence World Books Ideas Science Technology Heritage Archives Legal Movies Sports
  • Magazine
  • Store

About Swarajya

Swarajya is a publication by Kovai Media Private Limited.

Swarajya - a big tent for liberal right of centre discourse that reaches out, engages and caters to the new India.

editor@swarajyamag.com

Useful Links

  • About Us
  • Subscriptions Support
  • Editorial Philosophy
  • Press Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy

Useful Links

  • About Us
  • Subscriptions Support
  • Editorial Philosophy
  • Press Kit
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism Policy
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy

Participate

  • Contact Us
  • Write for us
  • Style Guide
  • Jobs

Stay Connected

  • Artboard 2 Copy 6Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 10Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 7Created with Sketch.
    Artboard 2 Copy 9Created with Sketch.
  • Andriod Logo
  • IOS Logo

World

Japanese And South Korean Leaders Agree To Mend The Relationship Between Both Nations During A Meeting In Cambodia

Swarajya StaffSunday, November 13, 2022 10:32 pm IST
Yoon and Kishida
Yoon and Kishida
Yoon and Kishida

Japan and South Korea have had a complicated relationship due to Japan's occupation of the Korean Peninsula and the painful memories Koreans have of that time period. The unwillingness of Japanese leaders to acknowledge the crimes committed by Japanese on Koreans has not helped. But leader of both the nations are now attempting to mend the relationship between two nations, two nations which are crucial in East Asia, especially in the context of China's growing ambitions.

The leaders of South Korea and Japan agreed Sunday to keep up efforts to resolve their thorny historical disputes as they’re pushing to bolster security cooperation with the United States to better deal with North Korean nuclear threats.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met twice on the sidelines of a regional gathering in Cambodia — first with the US president in a trilateral summit and then with each other in a bilateral summit.

In the bilateral meeting, Yoon and Kishida agreed to continue consultations to find an early resolution to historical issues, according to Yoon's office.

The statement didn’t elaborate what the issue was, but it was an apparent reference to a long-running dispute over 2018 court rulings in Seoul that ordered two Japanese companies to compensate Koreans who had been mobilized as forced laborers during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.

The ruling plunged bilateral ties to their lowest point in decades, as the companies and the Japanese government argued that all compensation issues had already been settled under a 1965 treaty that normalized the countries' relations and refused to accept the verdicts. The countries also downgraded each other’s trade status and Seoul threatened to abandon an intelligence-sharing deal.

The friction between South Korea-Japan has been a challenge for US as it has complicated American efforts to build a trilateral alliance in East Asia, to deter North Korea .

South Korean and Japan have been seeking to find ways to resolve the disputes since Yoon came into office in May. Moon is a conservative and he wants to boost Seoul’s military alliance with the U.S. and mend ties with Japan.

North Korea's provocative actions and missile tests are forcing South Korea and Japan to keep aside their historical difference and attempt to work on the basis of a common shared interest.

During the bilateral summit on Sunday, the Japanese and South Korean leader agreed that North Korea's missile tests are a "grave provocation" and that they pose a risk to regional stability.

During talks with the US President, the three leaders released a joint statement saying that the three will work together to enhance deterrence and to make sure that North Korea is not able to find a way around the economic sanctions. Biden attempted to reassure the Japanese and South Korea leader by saying that US commitment to defend South Korea and Japan is ironclad.

Back in September, Yoon and Kishida held their first meeting during the UNGA and they agreed that it was necessary to mend their countries’ ties.

Tags
Japan
South Korea
East Asia
Headlines
japan-south korea

Comments ↓

An Appeal...


 

Dear Reader,

 

As you are no doubt aware, Swarajya is a media product that is directly dependent on support from its readers in the form of subscriptions. We do not have the muscle and backing of a large media conglomerate nor are we playing for the large advertisement sweep-stake.

 

Our business model is you and your subscription.  And in challenging times like these, we need your support now more than ever.

 

We deliver over 10 - 15 high quality articles with expert insights and views. From 7AM in the morning to 10PM late night we operate to ensure you, the reader, get to see what is just right.

 

Becoming a Patron or a subscriber for as little as Rs 1200/year is the best way you can support our efforts.

Get Swarajya in your inbox.


Magazine


Swarajya Magazine Cover Image
Merchandise

Merchandise


    Politics

    MoS External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi Denies Signing Lok Sabha Reply On Designating Hamas As Terror Organisation

    MoS External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi Denies Signing Lok Sabha Reply On Designating Hamas As Terror Organisation

    Swarajya Staff
    2h

    Hadiya, Woman At Centre Of Kerala Conversion Controversy, Says She Has Remarried

    Swarajya Staff
    3h

    Telangana: BJP Boycotts MLAs Oath-Taking Ceremony In Assembly After Akbaruddin Owaisi's Appointment As Pro-Tem Speaker

    Swarajya Staff
    4h

    Economy

    Enough Of Big Bang Reforms? No Major Announcements In Next Budget, "Wait Till July 2024", Says Nirmala Sitharaman

    Enough Of Big Bang Reforms? No Major Announcements In Next Budget, "Wait Till July 2024", Says Nirmala Sitharaman

    Nishtha Anushree
    2d

    ₹58,378 Crores! Govt Set To Open Taps On Additional Welfare Spending With 2024 In Mind

    Swarajya News Staff
    2d

    India Anticipated To Be Fastest Growing In Next Three Years, Set to Become Third Largest Economy By 2030: S&P

    Nishtha Anushree
    4d

    Defence

    On This Day, In 1971, Indian Navy Once Again Targeted Karachi While Airlift At Meghna Put India Ahead In The Race Towards Dhaka

    On This Day, In 1971, Indian Navy Once Again Targeted Karachi While Airlift At Meghna Put India Ahead In The Race Towards Dhaka

    Ujjwal Shrotryia
    28m

    On This Day, In 1971, Indian Military Keeps Up Pressure: With Intense Armour Clashes In Western Pakistan, While Second Naval Raid On Karachi Looms

    Ujjwal Shrotryia
    1d

    Indian Army Sets Sight On Future: Developing AI And Cybersecurity Tech; Can Now Interpret Enemy's Electronic Order Of Battle

    Swarajya Staff
    1d

    World

    After Becoming Longest-Serving President, Putin Announces Running For Election In Russia Again

    After Becoming Longest-Serving President, Putin Announces Running For Election In Russia Again

    Nishtha Anushree
    22h

    Maldives Skips Key Indian Ocean Security Meet With India And Other Neighbours, Opts For Chinese Forum Amidst Growing Tilt

    Swarajya Staff
    1d

    Azerbaijan President Accuses India And France Of Fuelling Armenia's Fire Of 'Revenge' For Loss In Nagorno-Karabakh War

    Swarajya Staff
    1d

    Culture

    From Jodhpur To Ayodhya On Bulls, Preserved Through Herbs: The Story Of Ghee To Be Used For Ram Lalla's First Aarti

    From Jodhpur To Ayodhya On Bulls, Preserved Through Herbs: The Story Of Ghee To Be Used For Ram Lalla's First Aarti

    Nishtha Anushree
    8h

    ‘Garba Of Gujarat’ Declared As Intangible Heritage By UNESCO

    Arun Kumar Das
    2d

    Gujarat's Garba Is Now In List Of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

    Swarajya News Staff
    2d
    States

    infrastructure


    Arun Kumar Das
    1

    Indian Railways To Run 4,500 Vande Bharat Trains By 2047, Says Union Minister Scindia

    2 Mins Read
    Arun Kumar Das
    2

    Path To Prosperity: National Tourism Policy Paves The Way For Economic Boost

    1 Mins Read
    Amit Mishra
    3

    Gurugram: Haryana Government To Incorporate 'New Company' For Millennium City Metro Corridor

    2 Mins Read
    Amit Mishra
    4

    Ayodhya Airport To Be Ready By December End, Says Jyotiraditya Scindia

    2 Mins Read