Japan-South Korea rift

Yoon's push for South Korea-Japan thaw meets hesitancy in Tokyo

History looms large over bilateral ties even as Seoul's new leader focuses on future

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Japanese Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi, left, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup pose in Singapore on June 11. (Photo courtesy of the Japanese Ministry of Defense)

HIROSHI MINEGISHI, Nikkei senior staff writer
June 18, 2022 12:08 JST

TOKYO -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has already made big waves barely a month into office, especially when it comes to national security.

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