Japan and South Korea

Japan scores 58/100 toward South Korea (neutrality or uncertainty), while South Korea scores 55/100 back.

Japan toward South Korea

Unresolved historical disputes offset by restored security and intelligence cooperation

South Korea toward Japan

Unresolved historical and territorial disputes offset by restored security cooperation

Recent coverage

• Stocks sink, yields at multi-decade highs and oil spikes on Mideast flare-up CNA Asia, 2026-09-02
• South Korea, Japan discuss cooperation on emergency energy supply CNA Asia, 2026-09-02
• Japan, South Korea, and the New Logic of Nuclear Energy Security in Northeast Asia - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Google News: Japan + South Korea, 2026-09-01
• What Germany and Israel Can Teach Japan and South Korea on Security Cooperation - The Times of Israel Google News: Japan + South Korea, 2026-09-01
• North Korea-U.S. summit ‘possible at any time,’ Seoul spy agency says - The Japan Times Google News: Japan + North Korea, 2026-09-01
• Japan, South Korea Stocks Open Lower and Extend Losses; Kospi, Nikkei 225 Drop Over 1% as Samsung, SK Hynix and Kioxia Slump - tradingkey.com Google News: Japan + South Korea, 2026-09-01
• North Korea denounces upcoming US-South Korea-Japan military drills as 'air espionage' - Anadolu Ajansı Google News: North Korea + South Korea, 2026-08-31
• Japan-South Korea business panel launched to address low birth rate - The Japan Times Google News: Japan + South Korea, 2026-08-31
• Japan, U.S. and South Korea to hold joint military exercises from Sept. 7 - The Japan Times Google News: Japan + North Korea, 2026-08-29
• What Does Japan Think of the Sudden Cut to South Korea-US Joint Drills? - The Diplomat – Asia-Pacific Google News: Japan + North Korea, 2026-08-28
• U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S. NPR World, 2026-08-28
• South Korea backs Trump’s bid to revive North Korea talks - The Japan Times Google News: North Korea + South Korea, 2026-08-28
• Japan removes South Korea from trusted trade partner list - The Guardian Nigeria News Google News: Japan + South Korea, 2026-08-27
• North Korea’s denuclearization absent from readouts of latest U.S.-South Korea talks - The Japan Times Google News: North Korea + South Korea, 2026-08-25
• US, Japan, South Korea hold talks after North Korean missiles - The Business Times Google News: Japan + North Korea, 2026-08-21