Outgoing Japan PM promises warmer ties with Seoul

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 06, 2024 6:40 pm

SEOUL, South Korea — Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday for a final round of talks, hoping to cement improving ties between the two countries before he leaves office.

The two nations, both key security allies of the United States, have long been at odds over historical issues linked to Japan's brutal occupation of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945, including sexual slavery and forced labor.

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