Japan Prime Minister Kishida is expected to visit South Korea in coming weeks to meet with President Yoon, officials say, as the leaders look to improve ties in the face of North Korea's missile launches and China's more muscular role on the global stage
According to Japan's Kyodo news agency, the two leaders will meet to confirm the strengthening of their co-operation over North Korea ahead of the G7 summit.Ties between Japan and South Korea, long strained by issues including wartime compensation and trade, have been improving in recent months.
A Japanese government official and another official from a Group of Seven government said the meeting was expected before Kishida hosts a G7 summit from May 19. Their aim will be to confirm the two neighbours' strengthening of cooperation over North Korea ahead of the Hiroshima G7 summit, Kyodo said.
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