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Liberation Day nears, but 'No Japan' has become 'Go Japan'

Record travel, beer imports and warmer public sentiment signal a striking shift from Korea’s 2019 “No Japan” boycott.

2026.8.15

Korean President Lee Jae Myung, right, and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands ahead of bilateral talks on the margins of the Group of Seven, or G7, summit in Canada on June 17. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

In Korea, hopes rise for greater economic cooperation with Japan as U.S.-China rivalry intensifies

As President Lee Jae Myung and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru prepare for a summit on Aug. 23, hopes are rising for renewed economic cooperation between the two countries.

2025.8.21

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A Uniqlo store in central Seoul in 2020. [NEWS1]

[WHY] Do Koreans suddenly love Japan?

Korea's sentiment towards Japan has shifted from "No Japan" to "Yes Japan" due to changing generations and diplomatic relations. Younger Koreans prioritize practicality over past sentiments and are now embracing Japanese culture and products.

2024.2.2

Uniqlo offers bumper dividends in Korea as ‘No Japan’ boycott fades

Uniqlo's Korean operations declared dividends outstripping its own profits for the second consecutive year, with half of them going to Lotte Shopping.

2023.12.11

Japanese beer products are displayed at a supermarket in downtown Seoul. [YONHAP]

Japanese beer sales surge as Korean boycott fades

Sales of Japanese beer have surged to the forefront of Korea's imported beer market, with January to August import levels exceeding three times the volume seen in the same period last year.

2023.10.3

Chinese group tourists arrive at Jeju on Aug. 31 for the first time in six years and five months on passenger ferry Blue Dream Star. [LOTTE DUTY FREE]

Korea looks to sweeten tourist offerings as China's view of Japan sours

Chinese group tourists returning to Korea are starting to ignite Korea’s duty-free and tourism industries, but experts say the sectors will need time to flare up.

2023.9.6

Director Makoto Shinkai's 2022 film ″Suzume″ garnered 1 million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after its release [MEDIA CASTLE]

As Japanese boycott wanes, the country's content is dominating

Japanese animation “Suzume” (2022) surpassed one million in ticket sales in Korea just six days after the film premiered on March 8, while “The First Slam Dunk” (2022) which hit local theaters on Jan. 4 became the highest-grossing ...

2023.4.3

People shop at a Uniqlo store in Seoul on March 15. [SOHN DONG-JOO]

'No Japan' is no more as Koreans ditch the boycott for personal preferences

The once vacant, silent stores of Uniqlo are again bustling with customers holding new shirts up to themselves in the mirror. Asahi and Sapporo beers are displayed next to Cass and Hite, and the cinema is filled with moviegoers determined to find...

2023.3.24