‘Severe’ Japan-S. Korea ties could return to ‘healthy’ state… if Seoul keeps its promises – Tokyo

Toru Hanai

Japan and South Korea could return to normal relations if Seoul keeps its word, a Japanese government spokesman said, amid a bitter diplomatic and trade row between the two countries.

Relations between the neighboring states remain in a “severe situation in various areas,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga admitted at a press conference on Wednesday. He described South Korea as an important partner, though, and added that there’s still a chance for ties between the two nations to improve – but only if Seoul keeps its promises.

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