“I hope that through this visit to Japan, Japan-Korea relations will further develop based on the friendly and cooperative relations that have existed since the normalisation of diplomatic relations.”
He said “nothing has been decided” when asked about potential agenda items.
Yoon’s office said he hoped to expand various security, economy, and cultural fields, and revitalise exchanges between people in the two countries “in order to overcome the unfortunate history of the past and move forward into the future”.
South Korea’s defence ministry said on Tuesday it would work with Japan to enhance security cooperation, including trilateral relations with the United States.
Washington had pressed its allies in both countries to reconcile and called the latest announcements “groundbreaking”, but several of the victims have vowed to reject the compensation, setting the stage for more political and legal battles.
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