Sanae Takaichi, one of the leading candidates to become the next leader of Japan’s ruling party, said Japanese ministers should attend an annual event that claims Korea’s Dokdo is Japanese territory.

The Democratic Party of Korea and the People Power Party marked the 25th, “Dokdo Day,” by stating, “Japan must cease distorting the history of Dokdo” and pledged, “We will cooperate across party lines ...

Sanae Takaichi is no feminist icon—her views on gender roles and same-sex marriage are conservative—but she is seen as ...

Professor Alexander Bukh discusses his award-winning research on territorial disputes in Northeast Asia. Amanda Imasaka ...

The new Japanese prime minister and LDP leader has been elected partly to see off a surging far right, at a time of ...

As Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan’s first female prime minister on Tuesday, Seoul anticipates continuity rather than ...

South Koreans are optimistic about Sanae Takaichi for now. Only time will tell whether the goodwill lasts, however.

Her comments come after her historic appointment on 21 October as Japan’s first female prime minister, after her party ...

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You’re not alone if the idea of building out a 10-step Korean skincare routine seems daunting. For years, K-beauty has been celebrated as the gold standard of glass skin, yet often misunderstood as a ...

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on September 30 in Busan, a port city on South Korea’s southeastern tip. Days before Ishiba’s ...