Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress ...
TOKYO - Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono on Wednesday said he wanted to see progress toward resolving a feud with South Korea over compensating Korean wartime workers that has put a deep chill on ties between Washington’s two Asian allies.
“This is an important framework for the United States, Japan and South Korea and ... should be maintained,” Kono said, adding that he had discussed the intelligence pact with Kang, but declining to give details. “In that sense, I want to firmly make progress towards resolving ,” Kono said, adding he was hopeful given that the two sides were able to talk.
The feud has spilled over into trade, after Japan tightened export controls on materials vital to South Korean chipmakers and then dropped Seoul from a list of countries eligible for fast-track exports, prompting South Korea to take a similar step towards Japan.
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