South Korea-Japan ties tested by dispute over Line app

South Korean protesters wearing masks with the faces of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are seen during a rally prompted by a dispute with Japan over the social media app Line, in Seoul, May 14, 2024.

Fragile South Korea-Japan ties are being strained yet again after South Korean politicians accused Tokyo of inappropriately pressuring a South Korean company to sell its stake in Line, the do-it-all social media app that has come to dominate digital life in Japan.