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Japan, South Korea Have Chance to Be True Neighbors, as Lee Expresses Wish for Closer Ties
By Taro Takihana / Yomiuri Shimbun Managing Editor
6:00 JST, August 22, 2025
There is a sincere wish to see Japan and South Korea develop their relations in a dramatic way. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed a strong desire for better relations during an exclusive interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, ahead of a visit to Japan on Saturday and Sunday, which will be his first trip to the country as president.
It has been 80 years since the end of World War II, and 60 years since the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries. In that time, Japan and South Korea have vacillated between cooperation and confrontation.
“Previous South Korean presidents were also representatives of the nation chosen by the people. I cannot overturn the........
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