Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Friday to maintain the momentum behind an improvement in relations with South Korea during a summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Friday.
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Kishida’s final, whirlwind trip to his neighbour as leader came as the two leaders seek to seal their new-found partnership which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.
Kishida, who will step down this month, emphasised the need to continue efforts to improve bilateral ties, once again expressing sympathy for Koreans who suffered during Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule.
“There is a lot of history … but it is very important to inherit the efforts of our predecessors who overcame difficult times, and cooperate toward the future,” Kishida told Yoon at the meeting.