Abstract
Abstract Among South Korean state practices, those related to Japan have become particularly flexible in recent years. Although South Korean domestic courts continue to take tough stance on the issue of comfort women and forced labor, which has long been a source of conflict between the two countries, the current government is trying to move forward, for example for forced labor issue, with a solution by establishing a foundation to take responsibility for compensation from the Japanese government and Japanese companies. This kind of Korean state practice is a great opportunity for Japan to strengthen friendly relations with South Korea. On the other hand, the newly emerging issue of the discharge of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea has been met with strong protests from Korean civil society, and the current government’s intention to show understanding on this issue is not necessarily supported. It will be crucial to pay close attention to whether or not Korea’s “flexible” state practice will continue even in face of such current issues.
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