South Korea
Tensions in Korean-Japanese Relations: the Latest "Reports from the Front"
We are continuing to keep a close eye on the trade war between Japan and South Korea to provide you with coverage of the latest chapter of events as they unfold. On August 6, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made it clear that he was not going to consider holding...
Moon Jae-in’s Spring Cleaning: the Designation of Cho Kuk and the Court Decision on Park Geun-hye
On August 9, 2019 South Korean President Moon Jae-in conducted a major reshuffle, including the replacement of eight cabinet ministers and the appointment of a new ambassador to the USA. Replacing ministers is nothing new for Moon Jae-in - this kind...
The South Korean-Japanese Conflict is Unfolding
The Japanese-South Korean conflict that we recently discussed is developing, involving other countries and turning into one of the important factors impacting the overall picture of the political situation in Northeast Asia. Let us reiterate that the Japanese-South Korean relations had always been, to put it mildly, of a somewhat...
