- South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol will visit Japan on March 16-17 for the first time since 2019.
- The visit marks a resumption of bilateral ties between Seoul, Tokyo and will serve as a crucial milestone to improving relations.
- The proposal for a plan to resolve a dispute over Koreans conscripted to work at Japanese mines and factories during the country’s 1910-1945 rule over the Korean Peninsula was welcomed by Japan.
- Both sides announced talks on rolling back trade curbs imposed almost four years ago.
- The South Korean leader will visit President Joe Biden at the White House next month to discuss sweeping US export controls.
South Korea President Plans First Visit to Japan in Four Years
South Korea’s leader will visit Japan for the first time since 2019, announcing a trip just days after the neighbors signaled a breakthrough to end a feud that had disrupted ties ranging from trade to security.
Jeong-Ho Lee
