Japan and South Korea Agree to Improve Bilateral Ties

Japan and South Korea Agree to Improve Bilateral Ties
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Oct. 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo
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South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have agreed to revive the countries’ long-strained relations, which have been plagued by disputes over wartime issues.

The visiting South Korean delegation met with Kishida for talks on April 26 and handed him a handwritten letter from Yoon expressing his hope for improved relations between the two nations.