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Japan’s Kishida tells S Koreans his heart hurts over occupation

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, right, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida [Jung Yeon-je/Pool via AP]

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has told South Koreans that his heart hurts when he thinks of suffering and pain during Japanese colonial rule, as Seoul and Tokyo seek to mend ties amid nuclear threats from North Korea.

Kishida’s bilateral visit on Sunday is the first by a Japanese leader to Seoul in 12 years.

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