Currently, they have become the top Kpop group, a famous name in the world. After 8 years of singing and being famous, the 7 boys of HYBE Corporation all own expensive private houses in the most luxurious complexes in Korea. 7 BTS members all own their own houses. RM and Jimin buy an apartment in Nine One Hannam According to the Skye Daily, RM bought a house for $5.69 million in cash. The male singer has been in the apartment since May 25. RM’s new house has a total area of ​​about 293.93 m2. At the same time, member Jimin bought an apartment in the same building as his BTS colleague. The male singer paid $5.3 million in cash to investors. RM and Jimin’s apartment consists of three bedrooms, an office, living room, kitchen and separate dining area. Below the apartment is a large parking lot. RM and Jimin chose Nine One Hannam as their residence. Explaining the reason for the price difference even though the two apartments have the same area, real estate experts said that RM’s house has a nice view, a more spacious yard than Jimin’s apartment. According to the SCMP, Nine One Hannam is currently the most expensive apartment complex in Seoul. The complex is known as the Beverly Hills of Korea. Nine One Hannam has a prime location, located near the Han River and Namsan Mountain, equipped with a four-step verification security system and amenities such as banquet hall, golf course, swimming pool and luxurious dining room. Breakfast at the apartment complex is provided by a chef from a famous restaurant. Because real estate is the ideal residence of many top stars. After buying expensive apartments, the two Korean idols became neighbors of top stars like G-Dragon, So Ji Sub, and Jun Ji Hyun. RM and Jimin’s new apartment is located near Hannam the Hill – BTS’s shared residence. J-Hope and Jungkook live in Seoul Forest Trimage Seoul Forest Trimage is known as one of the most famous apartment complexes in Korea. This is the residence of many famous idols, including Sunny (SNSD), Yura (Girl’s Day) and Kim Jae Joong (JYJ). In 2016, J-Hope joined the super-rich after buying a house in Seoul Forest Trimage. The male singer bought an apartment of 84.83 m2, with a view of the Han River. 3 years later, J-Hope continued to buy a second apartment at the Seoul Forest Trimage complex. The new house is 152.17 m2, worth 3.3 million USD. J-Hope and Jungkook once bought a house in Seoul Forest Trimage. Jungkook is the youngest brother of BTS. In addition to being famous as a member of a 7-member group, the male singer is also successful with a solo career. After being famous, he first bought a house in Seoul Forest Trimage in 2019. The apartment is nearly 70 m2, worth 1.7 million USD and paid by the male singer in cash. By January 2021, Jung Kook continued to buy a house in Itaewon in Yongsangu District, Seoul, South Korea, according to E! Today. Real estate experts said that Korean idols bought a house from November 2020 for about 7 million USD. Jung Kook’s new residence was built in 1976 with a total floor area of ​​230.74 m2. Suga and V’s apartment at Hannam Riverhill Two members Suga and V are from their hometown of Daegu. According to the MBC, Suga bought a house in August 2018. The male singer bought an apartment in Hannam Riverhill located in the UN Village area along the Han River. This place is known as the area for only 0.1% of the super-rich in Korea. After buying an apartment, the actor became a neighbor of TOP (Big Bang) and many famous CEOs. Suga bought a house near UN Village. Unlike most of the group members who buy real estate in Hannam, V chose to buy an apartment in Gangnam. According to the Lifestyle Asia , V bought an apartment in SK Apelbaum in 2019 for $4.55 million. The apartment is about 282 m2, located on the 15th floor, paid by the male singer in cash. This is the residence of many stars, financiers and high security. BTS’s common place Before buying their own house as they are now, BTS members moved from cramped accommodation to Hannam the Hill in 2017. According to the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, Hannam the Hill is in the top 10 The most expensive apartment in the country from 2015-2020. Seven members used to live in a 2,150 square meter apartment. Fans got a chance to see inside the residence, as the group filmed a video of their reaction to the news of the Grammy nomination. MV Life Goes On of the group was also filmed here. Jin bought an apartment in the common place of BTS. Jin – the oldest member of BTS – is valued at about 20 million USD. The male singer bought a house in the common area of ​​BTS. According to the SCMP, Jin bought an apartment in Hannam district, Seoul for 1.78 million USD in 2018. A year later, the Korean idol sold it and bought a bigger apartment in the same location. In January this year, Jin continued to buy another $3.7 million apartment in Hannam the Hill. It is also the most expensive property he owns. BTS’ eldest brother then gave the house back to his parents. All relevant procedures and papers were completed in April.

Illustration (Source: Chinadaily) South Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Technology and Communications said on June 1 that many cloud data center operators have cooperated with companies specializing in chips used in Korean servers to meet the respond to the increase in demand for semiconductor products and respond to uncertainties in the global supply chain. The ministry said five data center companies, Naver Cloud, Douzone Bizon, Kakao Enterprise, NHN and KT, along with the Artificial Intelligence Industry Cluster Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean server chip companies SK Telecom, Rebellions, FuriosaAI, and Korea Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute to expand the use of products Semiconductor domestically produced artificial intelligence (AI) in data centers. Demand for AI semiconductor products from data center operators has been increasing in recent times. These companies need chips to process large volumes of data efficiently. Ministry of Science and Technology Information – Korean media predicts that the global server AI chip market will grow from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $34.7 billion in 2030. Under the aforementioned agreement, the companies will also cooperate on chip development, as well as pursue plans to establish a semiconductor test environment at an AI industry complex in Gwangju, 329 kilometers south of Seoul. The ministry said it would support the cooperation plan of the company and hope that this agreement will boost the semiconductor industry of Korea in the context of a recent global supply shortage.

Kassie Yeung crossed a thousand miles to cut the love lock with her ex Kassie Yeung is a beautiful dancer. Currently, her TikTok page attracts 4.5 million followers. Kassie went to the top of N Seoul Tower, commonly known as Namsan Tower, which has a fence with colorful locks. Like the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris – according to The New York Times, which hung thousands of locks until the city removed them in 2015 to preserve the bridge, people go to Namsan Tower to attach one. locked into the tower’s fence as a proof of their love. A couple stands in front of hundreds of colorful locks in the Namsan Tower area. – Photo: Ahn Young-joon Kassie Yeung’s TikTok video begins with the girl on the plane, then leaves the airport and goes to a store to buy a key cutter. Then, Kassie got on a bus to Namsan Tower, bought a ticket, boarded the cable car, and finally went to the area where she had previously mounted her locks. Kassie Yeung said it took her about 30 minutes to search among hundreds of locks to find the one she left there nearly two years ago. In the end, the girl successfully cut the lock. However, Kassie Yeung revealed that she did not return to Korea just to remove the lock of her old love from the tower. Kassie came to Seoul to pursue a career as a dancer. Later, when planning the trip, she suddenly remembered the lock with her ex-lover left on the tower. Some of Kassie’s followers commented that they wanted to do the same with the love lock they left in Paris. The number of followers Kassie Yeung on her personal page skyrocketed after she told the love lock story

Similar to the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris (France), visitors often come to Namsan Tower to celebrate love by hooking locks to the tower’s fence. Kassie shared that she and her ex once locked a padlock on the fence of this tower in the summer of 2019 and now she is back to cut it off. Kassie Yeung went to the top of Namsan Tower with fences full of colorful locks and scissors. Kassie Yeung’s TikTok video opens with her on a plane. After landing and leaving the airport, this girl went to the store to buy a pair of scissors. After that, she continued to take the bus to Namsan tower, bought a ticket and took the cable car to the padlocks. It took Kassie about 30 minutes to find the lock she had hooked up there nearly two years ago among the hundreds of locks in the Namsan Tower. Video: TikTok NV Share with news site Insider , Kassie revealed that she came to Korea not only to cut the old love lock, but mainly to pursue her career as a dancer. While planning the trip, Kassie suddenly remembered the lock that she and her ex had hooked up on the old tower, so she decided to cut it and record a video to post on TikTok. Namsan Tower – a place marking the love of couples and a famous tourist destination in Korea. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo Kassie Yeung’s followers applauded her work and shared that they wanted to do the same with a love lock that was hooked back in Paris. Tu Uyen According to Insider

Rain and Kim Tae Hee Bi Rain and Kim Tae Hee have an estimated total assets of 72 million USD (about 1,700 billion VND). The power couple owns a lot of real estate such as a villa worth 11.1 million USD (about 255 billion VND) and a building costing 22.2 million USD (about 511 billion VND). Both are located in the upscale Cheongdamdong area in Seoul, South Korea. According to the review of the newspaper Today , 2 famous stars are not only great artists but also have outstanding business minds. Bi Rain and Kim Tae Hee have total assets estimated at 1700 billion VND. Song Hye Kyo Dubbed the “Queen of Real Estate”, Song Hye Kyo owns a huge fortune of up to 31 million USD (more than 720.4 billion VND). Besides a successful career, she is also famous for owning many luxury apartments and buildings throughout Korea. On May 27, Song Hye Kyo continued to bring surprises when she bought a 5-storey villa in Hannam-dong, Seoul, South Korea for up to 19.5 billion won (401 billion VND). Song Hye Kyo owns a huge fortune of more than 720.4 billion VND. Jun Ji Hyun In 2017, actress and model Jun Ji Hyun bought a building at Samsung in Gangnam district for $8.5 million (about VND 195 billion). Charge an additional 20 billion won (more than 400 billion VND) for previous home purchases and villas also in Gangnam and Yongsan, making the female star Legend of the Blue Sea become one of the richest real estate owners in Korea. . Jun Ji Hyun is among the top richest real estate owners in Korea. Daesung (Big Bang) In 2017, male singer Daesung bought an 8-storey house with 2 underground floors located near Apgujeong Rodeo station. The first floor has a Starbucks store and collects 84,963 USD (nearly 2 billion VND) in rent per month. 2017 was also a bumper year for the Big Bang member when he became the only idol singer named by MKNews in the list of 10 real estate giants in the Korean entertainment industry this year. Daesung is the only idol singer in the list of 10 real estate giants in Korean entertainment in 2017. G-Dragon (Big Bang) In addition to Daesung, fellow member G-Dragon makes many people overwhelmed when he is not afraid to show off his million-dollar real estate, expensive furniture, and huge car. G-Dragon owns many luxurious and comfortable houses, including an apartment in the Hanwha Galleria Foret building for about 3 million USD (about 69 billion VND) and an apartment in Mapo, in Seoul that costs about 1.3 million USD (about 30 billion VND). As the popular “Kpop King”, G-Dragon owns many million-dollar houses with expensive furniture. In particular, the most prominent “place to go” of G-Dragon is March Rabbit in Cheongdam – dongdong, Seoul, up to nearly 9 million USD (about 207 billion VND) bought by him in early 2021. Suzy Surpassing many other female stars such as IU, YoonA, Suzy is the K-Pop female idol who owns the most expensive villa in Korea as noted by TMI News in 2020. At this time, her apartment is valued at 3.3 million USD (about 76 billion VND) in the real estate market. Suzy is the Kpop female idol who owns the most expensive villa in Korea according to TMI News 2020. Suzy also owns a building in Gangnam that was valued at 3 million USD (about 69 billion VND) in 2016 and earns 13,400 USD (about 308 million VND) per month from real estate rental. Doan Phong
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Almost no restaurant is full, many employees stand at the door, trying to invite passersby. In the evening, only very few bars have guests to relax. “We maintain operations in the hope that some miracle will happen, for example, seeing a long line of customers waiting to open. Before the pandemic, there were always foreigners coming to my restaurant to eat burgers, everyone people still have to wait in line. Now it’s not like that anymore, every day, as long as there are about 20 customers, I feel lucky,” said a shop owner. Itaewon neighborhood is empty of tourists because of the epidemic. Photo: Korea Herald. A similar situation occurs in Myeong-dong, a popular destination for people who love to shop, eat, and have fun. Most of the restaurants operate moderately with a small number of customers. Because of their reliance on foreign tourists, the streets of Seoul are going through an unprecedentedly difficult time. The pandemic has limited international travel for many months, and the source of visitors from locals has also decreased a lot because of social distancing and blockade rules. The Seoul Metropolitan Government predicts that the number of foreign tourists has decreased by 86%, from 13.9 million in 2019 to just 1.92 million in 2020. “These neighborhoods popular with foreigners have been hit very hard. We get a lot of phone calls asking for help from people doing business here,” said an official from the tourism department of the city government. The famous entertainment areas in Seoul rely heavily on foreign tourists. Photo: Seoulpubcrawl. More than a year after the pandemic broke out, the rate of vacant real estate in busy neighborhoods also skyrocketed because many businesses went bankrupt. According to the Korea Real Estate Commission, more than a third of the total store space in Myeong-dong is vacant, or 38.4%. This rate stands at 22.6% in Itaewon and 13.1% in Hongdae. Experts say that unless the pandemic ends, this trend is sure to continue. In an effort to revitalize these areas, starting in May, the Seoul city government offers coupons and gift cards for a number of special tourist attractions, including Itaewon and Myeong-dong. A city government official in the tourism policy department said Seoul is also preparing many support measures to attract more local tourists to these entertainment districts. At Itaewon, some signs of positive change gradually appeared. According to shop owners, although business is not as good as before, the number of visitors seems to have increased as they turn to attracting locals. “Things are starting to get better compared to the same period last year. Hope to see Itaewon bounce back to its glory years,” said Maeng Ki-hoon, head of the merchants association in Itaewon.

Messages posted on Mapo Bridge as a solution to prevent suicide tự There is a story that, as long as you get into a taxi in Seoul and say to the driver, “Please let me go to Mapo Bridge”, they will certainly immediately inquire and find out if you are there. .. bored life or not. In 2012, the Seoul city government and Samsung life insurance company jointly launched a campaign to fight suicide in this country called “Bridge for Life”. Have you eaten yet? Specifically, they made a series of lights on the bridge body with meaningful messages written on the bridge such as: “How was your day?”, “Have you eaten yet?”, ” The best moment of your life has not yet come!”, “Let’s have a cup of coffee”,… to wake up those who intend to leave this life so that they know that life is beyond the front is very beautiful, many new things are waiting for them and let’s try to step through everything to enjoy the fun things ahead. Let’s have some coffee together! However, after this campaign was promoted for more than a year, the suicide rate at Mapo Bridge increased 6 times. This is indeed a sad ending to the great effort of the Seoul city government. After the project went bankrupt, the Korean government continued to fight with the initiative to install an anti-suicide system on Mapo Bridge. The system has security cameras that are specially programmed to “catch” those who are looking for death. At the same time raise the Mapo bridge fence by 1 meter. How are you today? When there is an alarm, a team of doctors and psychologists will be on the scene within 3 minutes. In addition, authorities have implemented many other measures such as banning the production of toxic pesticides, psychological counseling services for people at risk of suicide, etc. Sayings that are said to be clichés Who say to someone who is about to jump off a bridge is: “Just try it now!” From one of the world’s poorest countries to the world’s 12th largest economy, the sudden transformation has had huge social consequences in South Korea, according to Professor Ranjit Kumar Dhawan of the University of South Korea. Jawaharlal Nehru (India). The rapid financial boom has led to an ideological shift from collectivism to individualism, causing many families to fall apart, many to feel isolated. In Korea, suicide is considered the most terrible epidemic. Suicide affects not only family members but also friends around. At that time, they did not know how hurt their loved ones were. According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), in 2010, South Korea had the highest suicide rate. According to statistics, about every 100,000 people, 33.5 people seek death. That means, every day Korea can record up to 50 suicides. Many tourists, when crossing the Mapo bridge and reading the above messages, return with a heavy mood. They just wish that if people could love each other more, share together to reduce stress or deadlock in this life, there wouldn’t be many tragedies. They wonder, what if this is the most beautiful place to watch the sunset with its true meaning? School of death This strange-sounding thing is a booming service at the Seoul Hyowon Heal Center (or more nakedly known as the “school of death”) in the capital, Seoul. Among the students are teenagers who can’t cope with exam pressure, parents stuck after their children run away from home, and elderly people who don’t want to be a burden on their children. They sat listening to lectures right in the middle of the coffins, which would then be used to hold fake funerals for themselves. The lecture came from the center’s director, Jeong Yong-mun, who used to work for a funeral company, about accepting problems as an inevitable part of life and trying to find joy in situations. difficult situations. The mock funeral began with practitioners taking pictures with their own black bandages. Then, they will write a will or suicide note to leave the family before entering the coffin in traditional costume. The purpose of this therapy is to let the insiders absorb the pain of those left behind. Then, a man dressed in black with a long hat representing the God of Death closed the coffin lid, marking the moment to the afterlife. Alone with the darkness inside the coffin for about 10 minutes – an unprecedented experience in life, it is said to help those lying inside can reflect on the meaning and value of life.

Every year, around April, the cherry blossom road along Seokchon Lake in front of the park, where Magic Island is located, attracts many Spring visitors every day. The area of ​​the lake is about 220,000 m², around hundreds of cherry roots in full bloom from the last week of March, extending to around mid-April. (Source: Team SeoulDays) Recently, Lotte World has become the tourist attraction of Korea because it looks like a fairy tale world in spring. This is a large entertainment complex in Seoul, operating since 1989, including an indoor park, an artificial island called Magic Island, shopping malls, 5-star hotels, museums. Korean folk, sports center, cinema … (Source: Happylotteworld) Many activities and festivals are limited compared to other years due to the epidemic, but still many tourists wear masks and walk under the elm tree canopy. Some points you have to be carefully angle to take pictures without sticking. This week (starting from April 4) is the ideal time to see flowers. (Source: Yoona) The photographer suggests, if you want to get a panoramic lake, you should experience Seoul Sky on floors 117 – 123 of Lotte Tower – skyscrapers near the park. You visit the art gallery in the basement while waiting for the elevator to go up. Standing from above, the lake collapses into sight. At this time, the cherry blossom line is almost a closed circle. Therefore, the people of Seoul call it a giant necklace made of cherry blossoms. (Source: Team SeoulDays) It’s beautiful, cool. The castle roof of the amusement park glows behind the cherry blossoms like a dream world, attracting the paparazzi. Previously, the park and Lake Seokchon were scheduled to close until April 11 due to Covid-19, but was later opened last week to welcome a certain number of visitors. (Source: 35_landscape) Because of the rain last Saturday, some trees and flowers in the park fell off. However, this location is still one of the beautiful spots to see early blooming cherry blossoms right in the heart of the capital. Flowers in the mountains have just started this season. (Source: happylotteworld The four seasons here are all beautiful, especially the spring season, with visitors playing thrilling games in the poetic landscape. At the end of the peach blossom season, the plants will sprout green, green shoots, the weather becomes hotter. Then comes Autumn, leaves are yellow and Winter is covered with white snow. (Source: happylotteworld) Like many other theme parks, Lotte World has hundreds of virtual living corners, so it is very popular with women. It is also a romantic dating spot for couples, and is also the place to record many hit movies like “Stairway to Heaven”. (Source: Sumin) (According to the Star)

Although only revealed the first floor, including the gym and the wine cellar, Bi Rain also stunned the public with the luxury and spaciousness of the luxury home. The spacious gym is equipped with a large-screen TV, lots of gym equipment and even a piano. The male singer revealed that his wife Kim Tae Hee was on the second floor while filming this program. Right next to it is a precious wine cellar and a gallery of the couple’s titles and awards. Rain and Kim Tae Hee put together all the trophies and titles won during their careers. Also in this program, Bi Rain revealed why he does not eat with his wife. All due to the different eating habits between him and his beautiful wife. While he eats a lot, Kim Tae Hee eats quite a bit, sometimes just 1 bowl of soup is enough. However, this can not affect the happy family of both 2. Currently, the couple still live together extremely happily, becoming the model family of the entertainment industry./.

Hundreds of tanks contain radioactive wastewater outside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan. Photo: AP Since then, the authorities have used millions of tons of water to cool the reactors, and store waste water in giant tanks on site. 10 years have passed, the operator of the nuclear plant Tokyo Electric Power Co (TepCo) is now alerting the danger of running out of water storage space from the cooling process, estimated to reach a threshold of about 1.3 million tons of water. year 2022.
Environmental groups, including Greenpeace, have recommended the Tokyo government to build more tanks to keep water outside the plant, rather than opting for an ocean discharge option. Japan has considered several other options, such as evaporation or underground storage of contaminated water from factories. In the end, however, the Tokyo government decided to dilute the huge mass of polluted water and release it into the sea, when it found this option more technically feasible and cost-effective. The process is expected to begin in the next 2 years. Currently, all wastewater is filtered to remove most of the radioactive elements, but some dangerous substances remain, including Tritium, which has been identified as harmful to humans.
Evaluation of Tokyo’s solution, expert Ken Buesseler at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute in Falmouth, Massachusetts, noted: “Tritium is light and can float as far as the west coast of the United States within 2 years”. More serious problems are thought to lie in potentially dangerous radioactive isotopes in water, including strontium-90 and iodine-129. In theory, filtration can reduce their concentration, to about 70% for water that has not undergone secondary filtration. But scientists are not sure whether the actual filtration results are according to plan.
A poll conducted by the Asahi Shimbun newspaper in January 2021 found that 55% of Japanese respondents opposed the Tokyo government’s plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from Fukushima into the sea, while 32% said that they support. At the Tokyo government’s earlier hearing on the release of nuclear radioactive water into the sea, some industry and local representatives continued to oppose the decision believed to undermine efforts to revive the affected areas. disaster, blowing past efforts to restore the reputation for local products. “We will die from releasing polluted water into the oceans, as it could have a catastrophic impact on the future of the Japanese fishing industry” – Hiroshi Kishi, head of the Federation of Water Cooperatives National real estate said. Mr. Kishi emphasized that the discharge of radioactive water into the ocean may cause other countries to tighten restrictions on imports of Japanese seafood products, reversing the recent trend of loosening policies.
Japan’s April 13 announcement also immediately drew concerns in neighboring countries, including China and South Korea, about the possible impact on human health as well as seafood businesses. . Beijing calls for Tokyo’s “responsible” attitude, along with “prudent” disposal of nuclear waste, arguing that it involves “the interests of the international community and the vital interests of neighboring countries ”. Meanwhile, Seoul said that “it will be unacceptable if the Japanese side decides to discharge polluted water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant without full consultation”.

Now, more than anyone, Americans feel very clearly that the lion has awakened and with his endless claws and ambitions, gradually from partner to rival of America. Mr. Joe Biden has chosen a different method from his predecessor: re-establishing alliances to control this ferocious “lion” has just awakened.

That’s exactly what President Biden’s administration is doing. Rotate the shaft to Europe; promoting the actual formation of the US – Japan – Australia – India “Diamond Four” mechanism. And strengthening 3-way relations with 2 partners, 2 top US allies in Northeast Asia: Japan, South Korea.

An offer cannot be refused

That is a relationship with many ups and downs spanning many decades in history.

In the early 1960s, when China had just acquired nuclear weapons and the Vietnam War was on the rise, President Johnson’s administration sought to promote relations with Japan. and Korea aimed to counter the communist movement in Asia. But, in order to reinforce this triangular relationship, it was the Johnson administration’s job at the time to “repair” the bilateral relationship between Japan and Korea, which had continued to tense after grievances in the past. World War 2.

Mr. Joe Biden has different methods from his predecessor. Photo: LG

The US had in hand a “trump card” to solve this dilemma: the superior military and economic strength at that time. Who pays, he or she has the right to order music! While Japan and South Korea continued negotiations that lasted more than 13 years, since 1951, aimed at normalizing bilateral relations, American diplomats have delivered a fairly simple message: what if Japan Japan and South Korea have established a friendly relationship, the US will continue to provide both military and economic support for both partners.

Simply put, it is an irrefutable offer! On June 22, 1965, at the Prime Minister’s Palace in Tokyo, the representatives of Japan and Korea signed the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and Korea, often referred to as the Japan-Korea Treaty. This treaty provided the basic foundation for restoring diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, which had been interrupted since 1945.

By the 1980s, the administration of US President Ronald Reagan continued the policy direction of promoting relations between Japan and South Korea. With the encouragement of the United States, South Korean President Choon Do-hwan and Japanese Prime Minister Nakasone Yasuhiro held the first summit in 1983 and 1984. The United States also pledged to ensure security for Korea. , reassessed strong support for Japan, while calling on Tokyo to play a greater role in ensuring security in Asia.

By the late 1990s, the US began a new step in its relationship with two allies in Northeast Asia: the US – Japan – Korea triangle relationship. To foster this relationship, a Tripartite Monitoring and Cooperation Group (TCOG) has been formed as well as the implementation of the “Perry Process” (named US Secretary of Defense William Perry), which is the to the expert level to help policymakers of the three sides have conditions to discuss and exchange to strengthen cooperation between the US and Japan and South Korea …

“Thorn” in a 3-way game

However, the US will have to make a lot more effort if Biden’s policy of strengthening relations with Northeast Asian allies will be effective, because the Japan-Korea relationship has recently shown signs of developing. Fierce disputes, no signs of cooling down.

For more than three decades after the signing of the Japan-Korea Treaty, the two sides continued to argue over different interpretations of the treaty, which exempted Japan from any compensation for the period of its occupation. during World War 2.

In 2018, the Supreme Court of Korea suddenly ruled that Japanese companies must compensate victims of forced labor during the war. After this controversial ruling, the relationship between the two sides quickly turned in a bad way. Both Seoul and Tokyo are excluded from the list of most favored nation states in trade relations. While Tokyo imposed restrictions on the export of key raw materials on Korea’s large-scale semiconductor industry and many other items, a nationwide boycott campaign took place. items made in Japan. Japanese businesses are also the subject of anti-countermeasure campaigns in Korea …

The dispute between the two sides culminated when in August 2019, Seoul announced that it was likely to withdraw from the Treaty on Important Information Sharing with Tokyo, which was signed in 2016; South Korea will only continue to cooperate with Japan in military information, through a trilateral information-sharing agreement, in which the US plays an intermediary role.

This action threatened the US-Japan-Korea alliance structure in the context of Northeast Asia geopolitics frequently “red alert” due to tensions on the Korean Peninsula. However, just a few hours before the Japan Intelligence Sharing Treaty expires, Seoul decided to extend the treaty, a move that made the United States relieved, relieved of its thousands of pounds that threatened to destroy it. broken US – Japan – Korea triangular relations.

Throughout 2020, the bilateral relationship between Korea and Japan did not improve significantly. Most recently, the Korean Defense White Paper announced in February 2021 no longer calls Japan “partner”, a worrying signal for the relationship between the two sides. In the context of the COVID-19 epidemic raging around the world, travel restrictions have further reduced opportunities for exchanges between people of the two countries, making the ability to restore Japan-Korea relations very difficult. towel.

Japan remains an economic powerhouse. Photo: LG

The currency is the currency ahead of Wisdom

During his four years in the White House, Mr. Trump has repeatedly questioned the value of allies in Northeast Asia, repeatedly debating the costs of maintaining US troops in both Korea and Japan. Copy. Those moves have undermined the US’s ability to assume the unwritten role of being a (key) party building a bridge between Seoul and Tokyo. This leads to the fact that the US – Japan – Korea triangular relationship has fallen into the bleakest situation in the last months of the Trump term.

Aware of the damage caused by his predecessor, the Biden administration seeks to reorganize the trilateral alliance relationship. It is important not to let either partner feel the US is biased towards the other.

However, it is obvious that due to the different geographical location, history, political regime as well as the size of the economies of each party, the value of each Northeast Asian ally to the United States is also. different.

Outperformed by China (to become the second largest economy in the world), Japan remains an economic powerhouse. But, this economy is increasingly dependent on Chinese markets, capital sources and production chains. Therefore, Japan is careful when choosing its position, ensuring to gain the greatest benefits in the context of the fierce Sino-US confrontation.

Tokyo’s optimal choice is to build a relationship just enough with the US to avoid falling into a passive position in the Sino-Japanese relationship, as a bargaining chip with China; while maintaining its role as a trusted US ally to deal with the security challenges that have recently emerged on the Korean Peninsula.

Compared to Japan, South Korea is more dependent on the US for the military but more on China economically. The US is the only ally, and China is Seoul’s biggest trading partner. Korea cannot and does not want to have to choose between either party. Maintaining a relatively neutral position between the US and China is also a sensible choice for Seoul.

In order to serve the strategy of rebuilding allied relations in Northeast Asia, not only actively mediating the difficult relationship between Japan and South Korea, the US must also actively involve Japan. and South Korea is back in a trajectory that is allied with America itself. At the end of February, the US and Japan signed a cost-sharing agreement for the US military stationed in Japan. By early March, the US reached an agreement with South Korea to sign the XI Special Bilateral Military Cost-Sharing Agreement (SMA) for a period of six years.

These are the economic levers that were used decades ago and they are still in effect today.

The money (of the US) is the smart money!