FOCUS: Asia security may be at risk if Japan-South Korea ties sour again

While relations between Japan and South Korea have been improving for years, concerns have also been mounting that bilateral ties might worsen again in the future, casting a shadow over the security environment in East Asia.Recently, Japan and South Korea have been bolstering security relations with the United States, as China, Russia and North Korea have been deepening military cooperation, especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022.But trilateral ties among Tokyo, Seoul and Washington may be shaky, given that South Korean politicians have often used anti-Japan…READ FULL ARTICLE