Japan, South Korea discuss Seoul's proposal to solve wartime labor row

Senior Japanese and South Korean diplomats discussed Monday a recent suggestion by Seoul to resolve the long-standing wartime labor issue, a Japanese official said.Seo Min Jung, director general of the South Korean Foreign Ministry's Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau, explained the plan to her Japanese counterpart Takehiro Funakoshi at their meeting in Tokyo, according to the official. The idea was suggested last week during a public hearing in Seoul held by the ministry.The Japanese government is expected to back the proposed solution so long as it can maintain its position on the issue of …READ FULL ARTICLE