Top South Korean banks KB and Shinhan build on Japan ties, chiefs say

Digital-savvy lenders began forging Japanese alliances even before diplomatic thaw

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Shinhan Financial Group and KB Financial Group are seeking bigger presences in Japan. (Source photos by Hiromi Yamabata and Jun Tamaki)

JUN TAMAKI and YUKI SEKIGUCHI, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO -- The diplomatic thaw between Tokyo and Seoul may be recent, but major South Korean banks Shinhan Financial Group and KB Financial Group have been building relationships in Japan for years -- and they are looking for more.

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