Kishida’s farewell visit to Seoul a bid to cement improved ties

epa11588758 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a meeting as part of their summit at the presidential office in Seoul, South Korea, 06 September 2024. Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Kishida is visiting Seoul on 06 September for his last summit with the South Korean president, as he prepares to leave office with a legacy of improved ties with South Korea. EPA-EFE/LEE JIN-MAN / POOL POOL PHOTO

Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (left) meeting South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in Seoul on Sept 6.

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SEOUL - Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived in Seoul on Sept 6 for

a whirlwind two-day farewell visit

before he officially steps down later in September.

The visit, made at Mr Kishida’s request, is widely seen as a move to keep up the newfound warmth in bilateral relations, which have historically been fractious after Japan’s colonial rule of the Korean peninsula from 1910 to 1945.

Kishida’s farewell visit to Seoul a bid to cement improved ties

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