Japan-South Korea rift

Japan canceled Moon-Suga meeting at G-7: Yonhap

Tokyo denies claim made in news report and lodges complaint with Seoul

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, and first lady Kim Jung-sook arrive for the G-7 summit in Cornwall, England, on June 12. © Reuters

YOSUKE ONCHI, Nikkei staff writer
June 15, 2021 01:41 JST

SEOUL -- Japan decided to cancel a prearranged meeting between Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the just-concluded Group of Seven summit in the U.K., according to South Korean media.

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