TOKYO -- The recent reciprocal visits by the leaders of Japan and South Korea show that the two countries are on their way toward thawing bilateral ties, but challenges remain before the Asian neighbors fully normalize their relationship.
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and his wife, Kim Keon Hee, have dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, at Yoon's official residence in Seoul on May 7. (Yonhap via Kyodo)
TOKYO -- The recent reciprocal visits by the leaders of Japan and South Korea show that the two countries are on their way toward thawing bilateral ties, but challenges remain before the Asian neighbors fully normalize their relationship.