TOKYO -- Just over two months into his presidency, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has surprised policymakers and analysts at home and abroad with his unexpectedly conciliatory stance toward Japan.
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South Korea shifts toward 'Japan first' diplomacy
Move driven by the rise of Japan's right-wing Sanseito and Trump's high tariffs
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, left, and his Japanese counterpart Takeshi Iwaya shake hands during their first meeting in Tokyo on July 29. (Pool photo via Kyodo)
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