Mr. Osako’s company employs two dozen potters and sells its distinctive pieces across Japan. While embracing his heritage, Mr ...

Japan has yet to fulfill its promises made during the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing of the Sado Mine in Niigata ...

SADO, Japan — Japanese officials on Sunday paid tribute to workers at the country’s Sado Island Gold Mines but offered no apology over Japan’s brutal wartime use of Korean forced laborers, ...

The year 2025 marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea, a significant milestone in the history of both nations. Despite the long-standing ...

SADO, Japan (AP) — South Korea commemorated wartime Korean forced laborers at Japan’s Sado gold mines in a ceremony Monday, a day after boycotting a similar event organized by Japan, as tensions over ...

Not long ago, it would have been laughable to imagine Lee Jae-myung and Takaichi Sanae as leaders that would foster friendlier ties between these countries. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung (left) ...

Lee Jae-myung’s election as South Korea’s president marks a potential reset in Seoul–Tokyo relations, as he adopts a more pragmatic tone despite his history of sharp criticism towards Japan over ...

If realised, the visit will be symbolic of a recent improvement in bilateral ties. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...