BANGKOK -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday held brief informal talks on the sidelines of broader regional meetings, with the world watching whether they will begin to mend their countries' frayed ties.
The two leaders shook hands and chatted on the sideline of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Plus Three and East Asia meetings hosted by Thailand. Moon and Abe had not come face to face for four months, since they had a 10-second greeting for photos at the Group of 20 Summit in Osaka in the late June.
