South Korea’s proposal to settle the emotionally charged dispute over wartime Korean laborers drafted to work in Japanese firms should be the start of diplomatic efforts to repair deeply strained bilateral ties.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hails South Korea's plan for settling a wartime labor compensation dispute with Japan, pledging to accelerate efforts to improve bilateral relations that had frayed significantly over recent years due to the row.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday hailed South Korea's plan for settling a wartime labor compensation dispute with Japan, pledging to accelerate efforts to improve bilateral relations that had frayed significantly over recent years due to the row. At a parliamentary session, Kishida said South Korea's solution, announced earlier…
Japan and South Korea have agreed on a way to resolve the contentious issue of compensating Korean laborers who toiled for Japanese businesses during World War II.
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