Japan, South Korea Move Closer on Security, Chips at Summit
- Yoon heralds a return of shuttle diplomacy with neighbor
- Friction between the two has caused headaches for the US
Yoon Suk Yeol talks with Fumio Kishida during their meeting at the presidential office in Seoul, May 7.
Photographer: Jung Yeon-Je/Pool/Getty Images
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The leaders of South Korea and Japan struck a chord of unity at a rare summit where the US allies agreed to cooperate on North Korea and implement a deal meant to heal a rift stemming from their troubled histories.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Fumio Kishida that cooperation with the US was important to tackle security challenges posed by the likes of Pyongyang. The Japanese premier expressed sadness for the pain caused by his country’s 1910-1945 colonial rule over the peninsula and said he sees talks with Seoul progressing in a dynamic manner.