South Korea's Yoon calls for boosting ties with Japan and the U.S.

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the Presidential Office in Seoul on May 9, pledging to make efforts to address rising food prices. © Reuters

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- President Yoon Suk Yeol said Thursday that enhancing trilateral cooperation with the U.S. and Japan will benefit South Korea's security and economy.

Yoon spoke at a press conference marking the completion of his second year in office as he seeks to jumpstart the remaining three years of his single five-year term following his party's drubbing in legislative elections.

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