With main opposition candidate Yoon Suk Yeol elected South Korea's next president, the country's relations with Japan are likely to improve once their long-stalled communications finally get rolling but wartime history issues are likely to continue weighing on them, according to foreign policy experts. Given Yoon's call for improved ties…
With main opposition candidate Yoon Suk Yeol elected South Korea s next president, the country s relations with Japan are likely to improve once their long-stalled communications finally get rolling but wartime history issues are likely to continue weighing on them, according to foreign policy experts.
Given Yoon's call for improved ties with Japan and the security dynamics sparked by Russia's aggression in Ukraine, he has been seen as a more favorable pick for Tokyo.
The remarks by an adviser to Lee Jae-myung are a departure from the policy of current President Moon Jae-in's administration, which has threatened to terminate the GSOMIA pact.