Kishida urges Moon to take action to resolve Tokyo-Seoul rows

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged South Korean President Moon Jae In Friday to take the initiative to resolve a bilateral spat over wartime compensation.Speaking to reporters after their first phone talks since Kishida took office last week, the Japanese leader said he "strongly urged South Korea to take appropriate action" and that bilateral relations are in an "extremely difficult situation."Moon told Kishida that it is "desirable to look for diplomatic solutions between the two countries" as the issue is "a problem over differences in legal interpretation" of how much is covere…READ FULL ARTICLE