The renewed dispute undermines Seoul’s efforts to restore trilateral cooperation in Northeast Asia amid rising threats from North Korea.

Chinese cruise operators are scrambling to avoid Japanese ports as Beijing and Tokyo engage in a diplomatic dispute, which is expected to spur demand for tourism in South Korea, according to sources and cruise schedules reviewed by Reuters.

Some observers say the South Korean move may be a response to Japan’s recent cancellation of refueling for aircraft from the South Korean Air Force.

Japan-cooperation committees JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 22 (Yonhap) -- South Korean and Japanese committees involved in public-private cooperation between the two countries held a joint annual meeting on Jeju Island on Saturday,

Japanese and South Korean government sources have told NHK that Seoul notified Tokyo of its intention to call off a joint maritime drill scheduled for this month.

China has responded to the row at a media briefing, urging Japan to ‘seriously reflect on its history of aggression’.

South Korea’s new president, Lee Jae Myung, makes a cameo as an air-traffic controller, helping guide planes to the runway. The slick video, commissioned to help promote the annual gathering of the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation (APEC) forum that South Korea hosted earlier this month,

South Korea's Culture, Sports and Tourism Ministry sources say Beijing has notified Seoul that it will postpone a trilateral meeting of culture ministers from Japan, China and South Korea scheduled to be held next Monday in Macao.

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In South Korea, flu infections have risen for four consecutive weeks, reaching levels about 14 times higher than the same period last year, the Korea Times reported. Health authorities said cases jumped 30.8% from the previous week, with most infections occurring among school-aged children and teenagers.

Facing reprisals from Beijing for a remark over Taiwan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must walk a fine line to prevent escalating the dispute without looking weak at home.