Japan's Kishida, South Korea's Yoon call for deeper ties in final summit

Countries seek further ways to cooperate as Japanese prime minister nears exit

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shake hands during a meeting at the Presidential Office in Seoul on Sept. 6. © AP

STEVEN BOROWIEC, Nikkei staff writer

SEOUL -- The leaders of Japan and South Korea vowed on Friday to work toward new cooperation -- including on immigration procedures and evacuating citizens during emergencies -- at a summit that capped a phase of warming bilateral ties driven by their personal relationship.

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