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Canada's Trudeau to visit South Korea; focus on minerals, security

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will arrive in South Korea on Tuesday for a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol as the two countries seek to boost cooperation on security and critical minerals used in batteries.

Reuters · May 16, 2023

South Korea and Japan use G-7 to push improvement in ties long marked by animosity

Amid the high-level efforts to settle global crises, this weekend’s Group of 7 summit of rich democracies will also see an unusual diplomatic reconciliation

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

South Korean president urges expanded technology cooperation with Japan

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has met with Japanese business leaders and called for expanded technology cooperation between the countries, which he described as a key element in broader efforts to improve relations

The Independent UK · May 15, 2023

North Korea warns Japan not to join S.Korea-US nuclear consulting group

North Korea's foreign ministry has warned Japan not join the newly announced Nuclear Consultative Group (NCG) between South Korea and the U.S. and said doing so would make the Northeast Asian region unstable.

Reuters · May 10, 2023

Japan, US, S. Korea discuss sharing of N. Korea missile data

Japan, the United States and South Korea are negotiating an agreement on sharing real-time data on North Korean missile launches, as cooperation among the three nations becomes increasingly important amid growing nuclear and missile threats from the North

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

House goes virtual: Yoon address showcases chamber’s new VR capability - Roll Call

Speaker Kevin McCarthy gave the American public a never-before-seen perspective of the House by adding virtual reality coverage.

Roll Call · May 9, 2023

Leaders from Japan and South Korea vow better ties following summit

Japan's prime minister expressed sympathy toward Koreans forced into industrial slavery during Japan's colonial rule as the leaders from the two countries vowed to strengthen cooperation.

WEKU · May 8, 2023

Yoon, Kishida vow better Seoul-Tokyo ties following summit

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol is calling for officials to map out specific steps to hasten security and economic cooperation with Japan following his weekend summit in Seoul with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

The Independent UK · May 8, 2023

Japan PM Kishida meets lawmakers, business leaders to finish South Korea visit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with South Korean lawmakers and business leaders in Seoul on Monday to discuss potential bilateral cooperation as he wrapped up the first visit by a Japanese leader in 12 years.

Reuters · May 8, 2023

S. Korean, Japanese leaders to meet again to improve ties

The leaders of South Korea and Japan are to meet Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to bolster cooperation following years of fraught ties over historical issues

The Independent UK · May 7, 2023