SEOUL -- The deadline for South Korea to notify Japan of its withdrawal from an intelligence-sharing agreement passed Monday with no action from Seoul -- but only because more urgent problems have arisen, not because bilateral relations have improved.
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South Korean President Moon Jae-in is focused more on domestic issues, but may have little leeway to compromise with Japan. © Reuters
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