Japan, South Korea leaders agree to build stable ties in 1st phone talks

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and new South Korean President Lee Jae Myung agreed Monday to build stable bilateral ties amid a severe strategic environment, with both expressing hope to meet in person at an early date.In their first telephone conversation since Lee took office last week, Ishiba and the South Korean leader also confirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation with their shared ally, the United States, according to the governments of Japan and South Korea.Japan and South Korea see each other as partners who can jointly tackle global challenges after having seen a t…READ FULL ARTICLE