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Missing a golden chance

President Moon Jae-in has decided not to attend the Tokyo Olympics. A summit, even if it was held, wouldn’t accomplish much, and a recent inappropriate comment from a Japanese diplomat based in Seoul played a part in his...

2021.7.20

Korean lawmakers from the Korea-Japan Parliamentarians' Association led by Democratic Party Rep. Kim Jin-pyo arrive at Narita Airport in Tokyo Wednesday afternoon for a two-day trip to meet with their Japanese counterparts. [YONHAP]

Moon still hoping for summit with Suga: Blue House

Korea is holding out to the last-minute for a leaders summit with Japan ahead of the Summer Olympics despite Tokyo remaining unresponsive.

2021.7.14

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President Moon Jae-in stresses that the Korea-U.S. alliance serves as the linchpin for the peace and prosperity in the region to members of the U.S. Congressional Study Group on Korea (CSGK) who visited the Blue House Friday. The U.S. lawmakers, including Rep. Young Kim of California, during their visit to Seoul stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation with Japan, among other issues. [NEWS1]

Moon issues ultimatum for Olympic meeting with Suga

President Moon Jae-in has issued an ultimatum to Japan, saying he will consider a meeting with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga at the Olympics only if a substantial agenda is set.

2021.7.11

The Japanese media has reported on a possible summit between President Moon Jae-in, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, on the sidelines of the Tokyo Olympics later this month. [JOONGANG PHOTO]

Trial balloons galore over Moon, Suga and Tokyo Olympics

With two weeks left before the opening of the Tokyo Olympics, it's still possible Korean President Moon Jae-in will make a last-minute visit to Japan — and possibly turn around miserable relations between the neighbors.

2021.7.8

Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, right, take part in the G7 summit in Cornwall, England, on June 13. The two leaders did not hold separate bilateral talks on the sidelines of the meeting. [YONHAP]

Trip to Tokyo for Moon possible if there is summit: Blue House

The Blue House said Tuesday that no decision has been made on whether President Moon Jae-in will attend the Tokyo Olympics later this month after Japanese media reported that the Korean leader had conveyed intentions to visit Japan.

2021.7.6

At loggerheads

Recently, a friend told me an interesting stat. In Korea, 80 percent of the suspects in criminal cases deny charges, while in Japan 80 percent of suspects confess. Why? The friend claimed that as Koreans have a self-centered...

2021.6.24

Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, right, take part in a discussion on climate change at the G7 summit in Cornwall, Britain, Saturday, hosted by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, center. [YONHAP]

Japan nixed meeting between Suga, Moon at G7

Tokyo pulled the plug on a meeting between Korean President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit, according to diplomatic sources Monday.

2021.6.14

Signs for Shinzo Abe’s comeback?

“I took new drugs, and treatment went well,” said former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a YouTube video on April 27. He resigned from office in September 2020 due to ulcerative colitis, and he said he got better after...

2021.5.9

Escaping Abe's shadow (KOR)

It may be presumptuous to suddenly give advice to the prime minister of another country, but I want to politely write my opinion as I learned an important life lesson from the U.S.-Japan summit. After watching Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s visit...

2021.4.27