The High Court of Seoul, South Korea, orders Japan to pay compensation of ₩200 million (around 22 million or US$154,000) to 16 comfort women, overturning a previous ruling that denied the women's claims due to sovereign immunity. 2023-11-23
South Korea summons the Japanese ambassador following remarks by a Japanese senior official mocking South Korean President Moon Jae-in. Moon had hinted at a summit with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, to which the official responded that it was not a possibility and that Moon was "masturbating". South Korea states that the remarks were highly inappropriate, but the Government of Japan said that the remarks were not directed at Moon. 2021-07-17
South Korea halts its World Trade Organization complaint concerning Japan's tightened export controls of key chemicals South Korea uses for computer chips and displays. 2019-11-22
Officials from Japan and South Korea hold their second round of trade talks as part of the World Trade Organization's dispute settlement process. 2019-11-19
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 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
Japan and South Korea agree to 'irreversibly' resolve a long-running dispute over Korean women the Japanese military used as sex slaves during World War II. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe will issue a formal apology to the so-called "comfort women." Tokyo will set up an aid fund of about 1 billion yen ($8.3 million). 2015-12-28