Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told a South Korean delegation that the countries "can't afford to waste time" in improving relations, following years of tensions over wartime issues. The meeting in Tokyo represents a cautious step towards mending ties ahead of expected visits to the two US allies by President Joe Biden, and with growing regional security threats from North Korea and China.
"Given the current international situation, where the rules-based international order is under threat, now is a time when strategic cooperation... is needed more than ever," Kishida told the delegation, according to a foreign ministry statement. "We can't afford to waste time in improving the Japan-South Korea relationship," he added. - AFP
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