Japan’s new prime minister says Tokyo and Seoul can’t afford to leave relations in their current dire state
Japan’s new leader said he wants to break through a diplomatic standoff with South Korea to encourage cooperation in handling the coronavirus pandemic and strengthening a trilateral security alliance with the U.S.
“I said that we can’t afford to leave our relations in the current dire state,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said after a 20-minute phone call with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday, their first talks since Mr. Suga took office last week.
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