The leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to restore bilateral ties, including the “complete” normalizing of a military intelligence-sharing pact to counter North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a summit in Tokyo on Thursday, where both promised to turn the page on years of animosity over their countries’ difficult, shared history.
Yoon’s visit to Japan is the first visit by a South Korean president in 12 years.
The lack of cooperation between the two countries has long undercut U.S.-led efforts to present a united front against China and North Korea….