Japan PM hopeful for ties as S. Korea looks to resolve wartime dispute

Japan PM Fumio Kishida said he and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol have committed “to resolve pending issues very promptly”. - AFP

WASHINGTON, Jan 14, 2023 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said he was hopeful for future ties with South Korea, whose conservative government has sought to resolve a longtime dispute over wartime forced labour.

Kishida said that he and President Yoon Suk-yeol have committed "to resolve pending issues very promptly."