South Korea ruling party says nominee to work to rehabilitate Japan ties

The leader of South Korea's ruling party said Monday that its presidential candidate Lee Jae Myung, if elected, will work to rehabilitate soured ties with Japan by taking practical steps such as economic cooperation.In his first interview with foreign media since the Democratic Party chose the governor of Gyeonggi Province as its candidate in the March election, Song Young Gil said he himself will also work to improve bilateral ties through the personal connections he has inside Japan's ruling coalition.Song's remarks were in response to a question about Lee's stance toward Japan, which is …READ FULL ARTICLE