Japan’s move to lower South Korea trade status takes effect
South Korea has accused Japan of weaponizing trade because of a separate dispute linked to Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945.
Japan leader says end of South Korea intelligence-sharing deal damages trust
South Korea announced it would terminate an intelligence-sharing deal because Tokyo downgraded South Korea's preferential trade status.
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How current Japan-South Korea tensions reflect decades of resentment
Japan and South Korea, the two most important U.S. allies in northeast Asia, are engaged in an increasingly grave feud. Relations between the two countries took a confrontational turn earlier this summer when Japan announced it would limit exports to…
South Korea cancels Japan intelligence-sharing deal amid trade dispute
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono called the decision "extremely regrettable" and summoned the South Korean ambassador to protest the linking of trade and security issues.
The agreement streamlines intelligence sharing between the U.S., Japan and South Korea about North Korean nuclear activity. It automatically renews annually unless one of the countries decides to pull out by Aug. 24.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the projectiles launched from the North's eastern coast flew about 143 miles before landing in waters between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Trump has said he's not bothered by the flurry of missiles that Kim has launched in recent days, rattling U.S. allies in the region.
South Korea's military says North Korea fired unidentified projectiles twice into the sea as it continues to ramp up weapons tests amid stalemated nuclear negotiations with the United States.
The Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday said the launches were conducted from an eastern coastal area but did not immediately confirm how many projectiles were fired or how far they flew.
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