Japan cautiously welcomes South Korean president-elect

The Japanese government on Thursday welcomed the election of a new president in South Korea who supports stronger ties with Washington and Tokyo, as officials and experts expressed hope for an improvement in badly strained relations. Yoon Suk Yeol, a conservative former top prosecutor and foreign policy neophyte, was elected president on…

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