Between 1961 and 1979, South Korea's head of state was dictator Park Chung-hee, who had served in the Imperial Japanese military during World War II. Park took a strong interest in … See more

In spite of the many disputes that are negatively affecting the relations between the two nations, both enjoy cultural exchanges with each other.
From South Korea to Japan
A Korean television series entitled Winter Sonata See more

Since Lee Myung-bak's visit to the Liancourt Rocks and repeated demands for the emperor to apologize again in 2012, the Japanese public's image of South Korea deteriorated … See more

In 1996 FIFA announced that the two countries would jointly host the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The next few years would see leaders of both … See more

Sea of Japan naming dispute
There is dispute over the international name for the body of water between Japan and Korea. Japan points out that the name "Sea of Japan" (Japanese: 日本海) was used in a number of European maps from the late 18th … See more

In 2012, it was reported that South Korea agreed to sign a military intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, possibly in response to threats … See more

The Diplomatic Blue Book, a document published by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its 2018 version, in the section relevant to relations with South Korea, stated simply: … See more