Japan and South Korea announced the end of tit-for-tat trade measures and pledged renewed diplomacy as leaders of the two countries met in Tokyo Thursday for a summit to thaw long-frozen ties.
The neighbours, both key US partners in the region, have for years been locked in a bitter dispute over Japan's use of wartime forced labour.
After talks, he and Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the resumption of "shuttle diplomacy," with the leaders agreeing to regular reciprocal visits to build confidence. "I hope this visit will nurture trust and friendship and significantly elevate Japan-South Korea relations." "As seen from North Korea's long-range ballistic missile launch this morning before I left for Tokyo, North Korea's ever-increasing nuclear missile threat poses a great threat to peace and stability," he said.
"South Korea can no longer afford to keep squabbling over specific bilateral issues," Yuki Asaba, a professor of Korean studies at Doshisha University, told AFP.Following their summit and press conference, Kishida will host a dinner for Yoon, who reportedly made a specific menu request: omurice, a Western-inspired Japanese comfort food featuring an omelette over rice.
"It all breaks down to at what level Prime Minister Kishida will be willing to apologise for the history."
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