EAI Opinion Review Misunderstandings in the Mutual Perceptions of Citizens from South Korea and Japan and Finding Solutions for Improving Relations “Koreans and Japanese Both Hope to Break the Ice” The mutual perceptions of the Korean and Japanese people continued to deteriorate in 2015, but positive messages can be found by those who dig deep enough. Han Wool Jeong (Chief of EAI Public Opinion Research Team) calls for an end to the highlighting of negative survey results by the media and government officials and hunts for clues to improve Korea-Japan Relations.