Japan-South Korea rift

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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend an honor guard ceremony ahead of their bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Toky on March 16. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai) 

YOSUKE ONCHI and YUKIHIRO SAKAGUCHI, Nikkei staff writers
March 17, 2023 05:11 JST

TOKYO/WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol took a major step toward increasing security cooperation with their summit Thursday, as the U.S. seeks stronger ties with and between its East Asian allies.

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