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25-04-2025
- Politics
S. Korean Court Orders Japan to Compensate in Comfort Woman Case
News from Japan Apr 25, 2025 22:26 (JST) Tokyo, April 25 (Jiji Press)--A South Korean court Friday ordered the Japanese government to pay compensation to the family of a former "comfort woman," who provided sex to troops of the now-defunct Imperial Japanese military, Japan's Foreign Ministry said. Similar rulings had been issued by Seoul Central District Court in January 2021 and Seoul High Court in November 2023. Following Friday's ruling by Cheongju District Court's ruling, Vice Foreign Minister Takehiro Funakoshi summoned South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee to the ministry in Tokyo to lodge a strong protest. The ruling goes against the principle of state immunity under international law, Funakoshi said. According to the ministry, he described the court judgement as "extremely regrettable" and "absolutely unacceptable." In a statement, Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said that the ruling is "clearly contrary to international law and agreements between the two countries." [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
Nikkei Asia
23-04-2025
- Business
- Nikkei Asia
Japan, South Korea should consult on Trump tariff response: ambassador
TOKYO -- South Korea and Japan should work patiently and work together in responding to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies, Park Cheol-hee, Seoul's ambassador to Tokyo, told Nikkei on Tuesday. "It is better not to rush too much" when it comes to tariff negotiations with Washington, Park said in Tokyo during his first interview with Japanese media since taking his post in August 2024. "South Korea and Japan should communicate and prepare while consulting with each other."
Japan Times
16-02-2025
- Politics
- Japan Times
Tokyo and Seoul towers light up to mark anniversary of ties
Tokyo/Seoul – Tokyo Tower and N Seoul Tower were lit up simultaneously on Saturday night in an event organized by the Japanese and South Korean governments to commemorate the 60th anniversary this year of the normalization of the two countries' diplomatic ties. Tokyo Tower was lit in white, red and blue, which are the colors of the South Korean national flag, while a logo of the 60th anniversary was projected on N Seoul Tower. Ambassadors from Japan and South Korea respectively attended the lighting ceremonies in the two countries. Speaking in Seoul, Japanese Ambassador to South Korea Koichi Mizushima said, "We want to continue to light the fires of friendship and trust between Japan and South Korea so that we can move toward a better future." South Korean Ambassador to Japan Park Cheol-hee said in Tokyo, "The development of South Korea-Japan relations is the result of the efforts of many people and overcoming many difficulties."
