Japan foreign minister meets new South Korean envoy as relations thaw

Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met Tuesday with new South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk Min for the first time, signaling Tokyo's willingness to improve ties with Seoul that have frayed over wartime and territorial issues.The meeting with Yun, who arrived in Japan last month following President Yoon Suk Yeol's inauguration in May, contrasts with Japan's dealings with Yun's predecessor who did not meet with Japan's foreign minister until almost the end of his 18-month posting."We met to make sure that we will work hard alongside each other for a better relationship," Yun said after …READ FULL ARTICLE