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Former Liberal Democratic Party President Yohei Kono, who had also served as Lower House speaker, during an interview in Tokyo in 2015. Kono was known as a dove in the party, and staunchly opposed revising the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Constitution.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jun 11, 2026
Late LDP dove Yohei Kono widely known for landmark apology over ＆comfort women＊
As chief cabinet secretary in 1993, he issued a statement expressing Japan＊s ※sincere apologies and remorse,§ which sparked a domestic and international controversy.
Yohei Kono (center), head of the Japanese Association for the Promotion of International Trade, shares a light moment with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as they head to a meeting in Beijing in July 2023.
51勛圖厙
Jun 10, 2026
Former Lower House speaker Yohei Kono dies at 89
Kono was a leading dove within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and championed stable ties with neighbors of Japan, including China and South Korea.
A statue symbolizing former South Korean comfort women in Seoul
51勛圖厙
Apr 29, 2026
New Zealand officials reject statue remembering Japan＊s comfort women
Thousands of women from Korea, China and southeast Asia are believed to have been forced or coerced into Japan＊s wartime brothel system from 1932 until 1945.
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Aug 24, 2025
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea＊s Lee agree to steadily build ties
In the two countries＊ first joint document in 17 years, the leaders agreed to work together ※to advance future-oriented and mutually beneficial common interests.§
Anti-Yoon protesters hold up placards reading "Let's build a democratic government!" during a rally in Seoul on Friday after South Korea's Constitutional Court upheld the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 5, 2025
Yoon＊s ouster prompts Japanese concerns about ties with South Korea
Japan is worried that Yoon＊s removal from power will undo the improvements in bilateral relations made under his administration.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba responds to questions from the press corps at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Dec 5, 2024
Martial law turmoil will likely affect Japan-South Korea ties
Some Japanese government officials are struggling to understand President Yoon Suk Yeol＊s intention,?saying?the martial law issuance was surprising and unexpected.
Former South Korean "comfort woman" Lee Yong-soo with a statue symbolizing "comfort women" at the Seoul Comfort Women Memorial
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Dec 9, 2023
No appeal by Japan after ＆comfort women＊ ruling: South Korea
The ruling ordered Tokyo to pay around 200 million won ($152,000) to each of the Korean complainants.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 26, 2023
Kamikawa conveys ＆comfort women＊ stance to South Korean envoy
Kamikawa urged Seoul to ※immediately take appropriate measures§ to rectify the situation.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Nov 26, 2023
Japan, South Korea and China seek leaders＊ summit at ＆earliest＊ time
The talks were seen as a steppingstone toward reviving the three-way summit, but progress on hammering out a specific date appeared elusive.
A Filipino woman looks at pictures of fellow wartime survivors of sexual servitude at a resource center, in Quezon city, Manila, in August 2015.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 25, 2023
For Filipino wartime rape survivors, a last hope for reparations
For the few remaining elderly survivors, the reparations demand issued by a U.N. committee earlier this year is realistically their last hope.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Apr 25, 2023
South Korean president＊s office defends his viral Japan comments
South Korea＊s Yoon Suk-yeol was in hot water after comments he made about former colonial power Japan not needing to ＆kneel down＊ to improve ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2023
Japan-South Korea talks fail to inspire hope of breakthrough
Senior diplomats from Japan and South Korea make limited progress in wartime labor talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 15, 2022
Japanese photographer blows whistle on treatment of ＆comfort women＊
The 51-year-old photographer from Japan finds himself at the center of a current scandal about the treatment of the women, more than three-quarters of a century after the end of WWII.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Jul 19, 2022
Kishida meets top South Korean diplomat, but improved ties remain elusive
Despite strained ties in recent years, Park Jin＊s visit offered a rare chance for Tokyo and Seoul to make headway on the wartime labor issue.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2022
A new president, a new opportunity for Japan-South Korea relations
Signs are encouraging for Tokyo. Throughout the presidential campaign, Yoon Suk-yeol criticized sitting President Moon Jae-in for letting Japan-South Korea relations deteriorate.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 17, 2021
The media and the authorities misinterpret the spirit of protest
Media coverage alludes to the possibility of Olympics protests turning violent, but what happens when protests in Japan actually turn violent?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2021
South Korea＊s ＆comfort women＊ face life＊s end as political fight rages on
The few remaining say they are facing the twilight of their lives with diminished camaraderie and will to fight.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / ANALYSIS
Apr 22, 2021
Despite ＆comfort women＊ ruling, Tokyo-Seoul relations expected to remain tense
A South Korean court＊s reversal on a previous ※comfort women§ ruling may be seen as a win for Japan, but Tokyo is not celebrating just yet.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Mar 22, 2021
South Korea hints it may strengthen military ties with Japan
The South Korean defense minister＊s comments come after a visit by top Biden officials and as the two U.S. allies work to boost regional security against threats such as North Korea.
51勛圖厙
Aug 14, 2020
Moon Jae-in to focus on victims in ＆comfort women＊ row with Japan
South Korean President Moon Jae-in vowed Friday to spotlight the plight of South Korea＊s last few surviving ※comfort women,§ who suffered under Japan＊s military brothel system before and during World War II, in efforts to resolve a dispute with its neighbor over the thorny issue.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer＊s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ※seed§ that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ※Peak 1 amyloid beta,§ as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" 〞 an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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