The leaders of Japan and South Korea were all smiles as they agreed to put a century of difficult history to one side and work together to counter regional security challenges.
The Tokyo summit between South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol and Japan’s Fumio Kishida – in the first visit to Japan by a South Korean president in 12 years – highlighted how the two United States allies have been brought closer by North Korea’s frequent missile launches and growing concern over China’s more assertive positioning on the international stage.
