Japan’s New Leader Looks for Fresh Start With South Korea

Japan’s new prime minister says Tokyo and Seoul can’t afford to leave relations in their current dire state

Japan’s new leader said he wants to break through a diplomatic standoff with South Korea to encourage cooperation in handling the coronavirus pandemic and strengthening a trilateral security alliance with the U.S.

“I said that we can’t afford to leave our relations in the current dire state,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said after a 20-minute phone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, their first talks since Mr. Suga took office last week.

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