Japan and South Korea look to salve ties that festered under Moon

Japan PM Fumio Kishida (left) was one of the first world leaders to congratulate President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on his victory. - PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP

TOKYO, April 24 (Bloomberg): Japan and South Korea look set to try to revive a relationship that has hit new depths in recent years, with President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol offering an olive branch to Tokyo weeks before US President Joe Biden is likely to visit both countries.

Yoon, who takes office on May 10, is sending a group of South Korean lawmakers and policy experts to Japan for a five-day stay from Sunday (April 24), after saying he is looking to reset troubled ties.