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South Korean small businesses threaten Japanese goods boycott

South Korean shop owners have threatened to boycott Japanese products in protest over Tokyo’s continued…

Japan, S. Korea slash $57 million currency swap deal

Japan and South Korea have decided not to renew a currency-swap agreement worth $57 million,…

S. Korean president denies demanding apology from Japanese emperor

South Korean president Lee Myung-bak denied that he demanded an apology from Emperor Akihito in…

Japan protests S. Korean trip for foreign media to Dokdo

As tensions run high between China and Japan, Seoul pulled at Tokyo’s strings after organizing…

Chinese tourists detour to South Korea

Chinese tourists flocked to South Korea during the major Chinese holiday, Korea JoongAng Daily reports.…

US Defense Secretary warns territorial spats in Asia could end up in war

US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, speaking ahead of his trip to Asia, warned that the…

Tokyo 'Koreatown' survives tensions over dispute

Business in Tokyo’s Koreatown is going on as usual despite tensions between Japan and South…

South Korea to remove part of monument on disputed island

In a surprising turn of events, South Korea has said it will remove part of…

S. Korea turns down Japan's ICJ joint suit proposal

South Korea has turned down Japan’s proposal to resolve the territorial dispute through legal measures,…

South Korea returns letter from Japanese PM

South Korea announced that it would return a letter from Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda,…

Japan TV suspends S. Korean drama due to island swim

Tensions between Japan and South Korea have reached pop culture when a Japanese satellite television…