Japan, South Korea leaders vow to restore sound ties in "informal" talks

The leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Wednesday to restore sound bilateral relations, with ties having deteriorated for around three years to the worst level in decades over wartime labor and territorial issues.But the talks between Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, on the sidelines of the annual U.N. General Assembly in New York, were fully closed to media and described by Tokyo and Seoul as "informal," signaling that bilateral ties remain delicate and will not drastically improve soon.During the in-person and sit-down meeting, the first …READ FULL ARTICLE