TOKYO -- The rapid thaw in relations between Japan and South Korea could solidify Seoul's status in a pivotal network of partners and be a game-changer for security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, geopolitical experts say.
Tokyo-Seoul reconciliation hailed as being as important as AUKUS

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio KIshida, left, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol in Tokyo on March 16. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
TOKYO -- The rapid thaw in relations between Japan and South Korea could solidify Seoul's status in a pivotal network of partners and be a game-changer for security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, geopolitical experts say.