At the start of the 20th century, Japan annexed Korea, lighting the fire of an independence movement that would ultimately see its goal achieved in 1945. This bit of history, which might seem distant ...

During the colonial period, the Japanese pillaged Joseon’s resources, banned the use of the Korean language—even going so far in 1939 as to require Koreans to change their personal names to Japanese ...

The two nations share a complicated history. They have fought ... of women from across Asia - many of them Korean - into military brothels to service Japanese soldiers. The victims became known ...

“But I separate history and politics ... While South Korean TV dramas were huge hits in Japan, South Koreans built up a desire to travel again to Japan. How people in Japan and South Korea ...

The fire also destroyed about 40 items documenting the history of Korean residents ... in April to promote interactions between Japanese and Korean residents. Arimoto is also accused of using ...

The rapid response to Yoon’s attempts to subvert the democratic system showed that some lines had been crossed and that South ...

Foreign ministers from South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Monday to discuss strengthening their relations in the face of ...

Subsequently, imperialist powers, including Japan, vied with each other to pillage Joseon’s resources. In 1897, Joseon changed its name to the Korean Empire (Daehan Jeguk) and pushed ahead with ...

“And examining and exploring not just Korean history, but Korean American history ... popular during the Japanese Colonial period in Korea. Now when I listen to Korean music and hear the ...