SEOUL -- In South Korea, March 1 is a national holiday commemorating an independence movement that resisted Japanese colonial rule. South Korean media reported that there was a thriving business in flights to Japan on that day this year.
It was another sign of how public sentiment toward Japan is improving in South Korea, which until only a few years ago had seen boycotts of Japanese products during the administration of leftist President Moon Jae-in.
The current Japanese boom is being driven by young people who want to improve relations between the two countries, mirroring the forward-looking attitude taken by the conservative administration of current President Yoon Suk Yeol.
