CommentSouth Korea draws closer to Japan as protests mount against China and US
Pragmatism in Tokyo and Seoul could lead to diplomatic progress
A protest in Seoul in late February opposing the impeachment of then-President Yoon Suk Yeol. Signs calling for the expulsion of the Chinese Communist Party are visible. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
HIROSHI MINEGISHI
November 6, 2025 16:52 JST
TOKYO -- For South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, fresh off hosting the leaders of around 20 countries in the city of Gyeongju for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, the afterglow is likely to fade quickly as he faces another foreign policy issue: waves of anti-China and anti-U.S. sentiment sweeping through South Korea.