South Korea and Japan say their leaders will hold a summit next week in Japan. Their announcements came days after South Korea announced a major step toward resolving strained bilateral ties stemming from Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
FILE - Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, shakes hands with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol during the ASEAN - East Asia Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on Nov. 13, 2022. The leaders of South Korea and Japan will hold a summit next week, Seoul officials said Thursday, March 9, 2023, days after South Korea announced a major step toward resolving strained bilateral ties stemming from Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
SEOUL, South Korea — The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit expected to focus on expanding ties, both governments said Thursday. The announcement comes days afterstemming from Tokyo’s colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.
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