Japan-Korea relations
  
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For over 1,500 years, the relationship between Japan and Korea was characterized by cultural exchange, trade, war, and political contact, all of which underlie their relations even today. During the ancient era, exchange of culture and ideas between Japan and mainland Asia were common through migration via the Korean Peninsula or diplomatic contact and trade between Japan and Korea. Cultivation of rice, Buddhism, Chinese foods, Chinese characters and other technology came to Japan via Korea.
In a modern context, Japan–Korea relations pertain to three states: Japan, North Korea, and South Korea. Historically, Japan and Korea have had cultural interactions for more than 1,500 years and had direct political contact for almost as long. Korea became Japan's territory as a result of the Japan-Korea Annexation Treaty which was signed in 1910. When Japan was defeated in World War II, U.S. Army Forces proclaimed the occupation and administration of Korea. South Korea has been independent as of August 15, 1945, and North Korea became independent on September 9 of the same year.
Diplomatic relations between Japan and South Korea were established in 1965. In the early 2000s, the Japanese–South Korean relationship soured when the Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi visited the Yasukuni Shrine every year during his term. Furthermore, conflicts continue to exist over claims of the Liancourt Rocks - a group of small islets halfway between the two countries. In 2012, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak became the first president to visit the Liancourt Rocks.
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