{"id":2207927,"date":"2025-01-14T08:00:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T23:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/?p=2207927"},"modified":"2025-01-13T15:59:39","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T06:59:39","slug":"japans-foreign-minister-visits-south-korea-amid-yoons-impeachment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/01\/japans-foreign-minister-visits-south-korea-amid-yoons-impeachment\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan\u2019s foreign minister visits South Korea amid Yoon\u2019s impeachment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.go.jp\/mofaj\/a_o\/na\/kr\/pageit_000001_01449.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">arrived<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in South Korea on Monday for his first official visit since taking office. He began his trip with a symbolic visit to the Seoul National Cemetery, highlighting Japan\u2019s intent to maintain strong ties with South Korea despite the political turmoil following President Yoon Suk-yeol\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/timeline-the-swift-rise-and-fall-of-martial-law-in-south-korea\/https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/timeline-the-swift-rise-and-fall-of-martial-law-in-south-korea\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">martial law declaration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and subsequent <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/yoon-suk-yeol-impeached-as-south-korea-plunges-into-political-uncertainty\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">impeachment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Separately, trade ministry officials from both countries <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.motie.go.kr\/kor\/article\/ATCL3f49a5a8c\/170027\/view?mno=&amp;pageIndex=1&amp;rowPageC=0&amp;displayAuthor=&amp;searchCategory=0&amp;schClear=on&amp;startDtD=&amp;endDtD=&amp;searchCondition=1&amp;searchKeyword=#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">held talks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to discuss innovation policy, R&amp;D collaboration, and technology cooperation under the incoming Trump administration. The discussions resulted in agreements to expand joint research initiatives and strengthen industrial ties to address evolving economic and technological challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WHY IT MATTERS<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Japan is signaling its commitment to sustaining improved ties with South Korea, a relationship that President Yoon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2023\/03\/yoon-suk-yeols-task-convincing-south-koreans-its-ok-to-get-along-with-japan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">prioritized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> despite unresolved historical disputes. With Yoon\u2019s impeachment and the likelihood of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2025\/01\/the-first-100-days-how-south-koreas-next-leader-could-steer-it-out-of-crisis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Democratic Party (DP)-led government<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Tokyo is proactively preparing for potential shifts in Seoul\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/12\/how-a-democratic-party-presidency-could-reshape-south-koreas-foreign-policies\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">foreign policy approach<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The DP has been a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/02\/fate-of-fragile-south-korea-japan-detente-depends-on-rok-political-shifts\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">fierce critic<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Yoon\u2019s conciliatory stance toward Japan, raising questions about the future of bilateral relations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/2024\/08\/trilateral-cooperation-marks-first-anniversary-amid-leadership-changes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trilateral cooperation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with the U.S. and Japan has been key to South Korea\u2019s Indo-Pacific strategy, but political uncertainty in Seoul complicates the dynamics. A leadership transition could lead to a foreign policy pivot, impacting efforts to counter China\u2019s growing regional influence. If a new government revisits historical grievances with Japan, South Korea risks being sidelined by Tokyo and Washington in their broader strategic goal of countering China.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-tags\"><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/domestic-politics\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Domestic Politics<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/koreapro.org\/tag\/inter-korean-foreign-relations\/\"><span class=\"tag\">Inter-Korean &amp; Foreign Relations<\/span><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi arrived in South Korea on Monday for his first official visit since taking office. 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