Japan, South Korea hold first security talks in 5 years

Regional tensions push two sides to thaw relations following 2018 radar incident

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Senior diplomatic and defense officials from Japan and South Korea met in Seoul April 17 for bilateral talks on security policy. © Kyodo

JUNNOSUKE KOBARA and YUSUKE TAKEUCHI, Nikkei staff writers

SEOUL/TOKYO -- Japanese and South Korean officials resumed a bilateral security dialogue on Monday after a five-year hiatus, reviving a framework that had been paralyzed by the two countries' fraying relations.

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