Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of Koreans during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart Friday underscored the need to maintain warming ties between the Asian neighbors.

Japan’s outgoing prime minister Fumio Kishida met South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday for a final round of talks, hoping to cement improving ties between the

Relations between Japan and South Korea will remain important regardless of who becomes Japan’s next leader, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said as he seeks to cement recent progress in diplomatic ties before a leadership transition in Tokyo.

But South Korea’s Mr Yoon has come under fire domestically for his efforts to improve ties with Japan. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of Koreans during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart Friday underscored the need to maintain warming ties between the Asian neighbors.

By Hyonhee Shin and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived for a whirlwind visit to South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to arrive in South Korea on Friday for a final round of talks, hoping to cement improving ties between the two countries before he leaves office.Kishida's visit,

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Seoul on Friday is expected to ensure the continuity of strong bilateral relations with South Korea

By Hyonhee Shin, John Geddie and David Brunnstrom SEOUL/TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a final summit this week with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol,