Japan-South Korea tiesJapan-South Korea thaw spreads to economy as finance chiefs meet
Tourism and trade enjoy major windfall after years of tensions
Tourists from South Korea buy duty-free goods at Fukuoka Airport in January. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)
HANA SLEVIN OHAMA and KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers
INCHEON, South Korea -- Economic exchanges between Japan and South Korea are ramping back up amid recent improvements in diplomatic ties, with finance ministers agreeing to resume regular dialogue at their first formal meeting in seven years on Tuesday.