Yoon returns to storm in South Korea after Japan breakthrough

President must overcome lack of support from public, political opposition

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife, Kim Keon-hee, at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on March 17 after the summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. © Kyodo

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- After scoring a diplomatic breakthrough with Japan, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday flew back to Seoul, where he will face a disgruntled public and scathing criticism from political opponents.

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