South Korea - cool diplomacy, from frosty to ice age.

The cooling of official relations with Japan is about to increase as South Korea's government aims for an apology and compensation for past colonial atrocities, bypassing the 1965 treaty that normalised relations between the two countries. The press coverage of recent domestic statements from the Japanese Foreign Ministry - saying such a hard line was really only for Korean consumption - hasn't helped matters. The history text book reviews look set to continue to be a litmus test of attitudes more from the Chosunilbo...