Factbox-What Japan, South Korea leaders achieved at first working meeting in 12 years

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend an honor guard ceremony ahead of their bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo, Japan, 16 March 2023. FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met on Thursday in Tokyo, aiming to thaw years of diplomatic tension. It was the first visit by a South Korean leader to Japan for a bilateral working meeting in 12 years.

The following is what resulted: