Korea's Park says 'comfort women' central to Japan summit - report

A police officer stands guard near Japan and South Korea national flags at a hotel, in Tokyo in this June 22, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korean President Park Geun-hye said the emotional issue of "comfort women", who were forced into prostitution at Japanese wartime brothels, would be central at this weekend's bilateral summit and key to stable ties with Japan.

Park and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are set to hold their first two-way talks since taking office, an effort to mend ties chilled by what South Korea sees as repeated failures by leaders in Tokyo to properly atone for wartime atrocities.