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Conscription in South Korea has existed since 1957 and requires male citizens between the ages of 18 and 35 to perform compulsory military service. [1] [2] Women are not required to perform military service, but they may voluntarily join the military. [3] South Korean soldiers in training
The embassy is known as the site of numerous South Korean anti-Japanese demonstrations. [4] In 1974, the embassy was ransacked by angry protesters during a time of heightened tensions between Japan and South Korea. [5] In 2005, two South Koreans sliced off their fingers during a protest related to the Liancourt Rocks dispute outside the embassy ...
The current official title of this diplomat is "Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Korea." Japanese-Korean diplomatic relations were initially established during the Joseon period of Korean history. When the Japan-Korea Treaty of 1876 was negotiated, diplomatic relations were established on a basis of equality, i.e., "Chosen (Korea) being ...
In November 2019, Japan and South Korea agreed to hold formal talks in December in a step to improve relations after recent trade disputes. [87] Amid rising concerns over China's assertiveness and North Korean threats, Japan and South Korea significantly strengthened their defense ties, marking a notable shift in regional alliances.
Masatoshi Muto (武藤 正敏, Mutō Masatoshi, born December 18, 1948) is a Japanese diplomatic analyst and former diplomat who served as the Japanese ambassador to South Korea from 2010 to 2012. [2] He also served as the Japanese ambassador to Kuwait in the late 2000s and was the Japanese consul-general in Hawaii in the early 2000s. [3]
The agreement was signed on 23 November 2016 at Seoul, South Korea. [2] GSOMIA was involved in 2019 by South Korean president Moon Jae-in as part of Japan–South Korea trade dispute, yet retained by pressure from Trump administration of the United States. [3] The treaty came back in force by South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol later in year ...
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled by the Empire of Japan. Under Japanese rule, Korean women—primarily from South Korea—were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. Japan's rule of Korea has strained relations between the two countries. [2]
South Korea's trade with Japan was US$892.1 million in 2008, with a surplus of nearly US$327.1 million on the Japanese side. [13] Japanese and South Koreans firms often had interdependent relations, which gave Japan advantages in South Korea's growing market. In 1996 FIFA announced that the South Korea-Japan would jointly host the 2002 FIFA ...