Film Feb 23, 2023
'Slam Dunk' anime makes a successful leap onto South Korean big screens
Latest theatrical hit shows how Japan can to some degree overcome wartime grievances with manga, anime and other forms of soft power.
Books Feb 3, 2023
Asian writers collaborate on anthology about modern disconnect
Sayaka Murata, Chung Se Rang and seven other authors from across Asia lend their talents to a new collection of stories themed on the stresses on relationships in today's world.
National Dec 11, 2021
Theme park giving South Koreans a Japan fix despite pandemic
Nijimori Studio, located in Dongducheon, South Korea, and not far from the border with the North, features a set of buildings that bring visitors back to Japan's Edo Period (1603-1868).
Asia Pacific / Politics Nov 9, 2021
South Korea's opposition leader looks to prioritize Japan issues
Lee emphasized the need to explain to the South Korean public that sensitive historical issues involving Japan should be handled through diplomacy.
Asia Pacific May 4, 2021
Pleasure flights over Japan take off with travel-hungry South Koreans
Since permission was given by authorities last November, a number of airlines have begun flying would-be tourists over parts of Japan.
Business Aug 15, 2019
Hagoromo, the 'Rolls Royce of chalk,' continues writing its legacy in South Korea
Often described as "the Rolls Royce of chalk," Hagoromo once faced extinction in 2015, but the brand managed to survive after a former cram school teacher in South Korea took it over, importing the manufacturing know-how and equipment from Japan. In a factory in Pocheon, ...