Japan plans to send foreign minister for South Korean pres. inauguration

Japan plans to send Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi to South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk Yeol's inauguration ceremony next week, deciding not to consent to Seoul's wish for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to attend, government sources said Monday.Seoul had hoped for Kishida's presence at the May 10 event to help improve bilateral relations that have soured over historical disputes which stem from Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula.But the sources said Tokyo has decided the Japanese leader cannot go without any guarantee of progress on the disagreements.During his st…READ FULL ARTICLE