A clash of realities blocking the reset in Japan–South Korea relations

Author: Taku Tamaki, Loughborough University Japan and South Korea seem stuck in a ceaseless exchange of invectives. In January 2022, Japan’s Council for Cultural Affairs recommended that the island of Sado’s defunct gold mine, now a museum, be nominated as a World Heritage site. But when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the go-ahead, South Korea […] The post A clash of realities blocking the reset in Japan–South Korea relations first appeared on East Asia Forum.

A clash of realities blocking the reset in Japan–South Korea relations
Author: Taku Tamaki, Loughborough University Japan and South Korea seem stuck in a ceaseless exchange of invectives. In January 2022, Japan’s Council for Cultural Affairs recommended that the island of Sado’s defunct gold mine, now a museum, be nominated as a World Heritage site. But when Prime Minister Fumio Kishida gave the go-ahead, South Korea […] The post A clash of realities blocking the reset in Japan–South Korea relations first appeared on East Asia Forum.