Japan-South Korea detente persists — but breakthrough remains elusive 27.8%
The Japan Times - By Kenji Yoshida - 6/22/2026, 3:13 AM
Negativity Bias 28.7% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 15.1% - Confirmation Bias 13.3%
Despite early concerns that the arrival of conservative Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo and progressive South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in Seoul could unsettle relations, the two leaders have so far kept alive the rapprochement built by their predecessors. That alone is not insignificant. After normalizing ties in 1965, Japan... more