In South Korea, a clear majority of adults (59%) say they feel connected to the Confucian way of life. This is higher than the share who say the same about any other religious or philosophical ...

Japan and South Korea are marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of their diplomatic relations Sunday. The two ...

SEOUL — In their first bilateral summit in 12 years, the leaders of South Korea and Japan portrayed their meeting in Tokyo as a sort of springtime, after an extended period of frosty ties. A ...

Korea's traditional industrial firms suffer from waning demand overseas and challenges from the looming tariff war. Against this backdrop, the need to transition from manufacturing to services and ...

In a rare display of diplomatic warmth, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba made a surprise appearance at Korea’s Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, signaling a cautious yet notable thaw in ...

A North Korean missile sparked fear on the Japanese northern island of Hokkaido Thursday after the government’s emergency alert system warned residents to take cover. Millions of people received ...

The leaders of South Korea and Japan promised to resume ties in a fence-mending summit – the first such meeting in 12 years – as the two neighbors seek to confront threats from North Korea and ...

Regardless, Japan and South Korea’s miraculous economic growth in the second half of the 20th century was real, and administrative guidance played a critical role.

Japan’s plan to discharge treated water from its destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant has triggered a backlash in the region, especially in highly polarized South Korea.

Examining the historical trajectory of Confucianism in Korea, Sasse dismissed the widely held notion of Korea as a Confucian country. ... China and Japan. Sasse studied Korean studies, ...