Build on post-Abe momentum to put ties back on track: Korea Herald

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (right) told South Korean President Moon Jae-in that the two countries needed to repair their damaged relations after a telephone call on Sept 24. - AP

SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN): Recent moves between South Korea and Japan have raised a cautious hope that their bilateral relationship, which has plummeted to the lowest level in decades, may begin to improve to the benefit of both sides.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who took office in September, has made it clear that he will follow policies pursued by his predecessor Shinzo Abe.