South Korea agrees to pay compensation to citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War II. 2023-03-6
South Korea's finance minister Hong Nam-ki presses Japan to take steps to lift its export restrictions. 2019-11-20
South Korean government officials announce that Japan and the United States are interested in renewing the GSOMIA pact between Japan and South Korea to maintain bilateral cooperation between the two nations in defense issues. 2019-11-14
Japan and South Korea hold a high-level bilateral meeting for the first time since the trade dispute, with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe meeting with his counterpart Lee Nak-yeon. 2019-10-24
Japan and South Korea hold the first round of talks in Geneva to address a South Korea complaint with World Trade Organization over Japanese export controls. 2019-10-11
Japan and South Korea fail to make progress toward resolution, but agree to continue dialogue. 2019-09-26
South Korea announces it will file a complaint with the World Trade Organization over Japanese government export controls. 2019-09-11
Japan announces the removal of South Korea from its list of most trusted trading partners, effective on August 28. 2019-08-2