S Korea says better Japan ties helping deter N Korea’s threat

Under Yoon’s administration, Seoul has sought better ties with Tokyo which have been fraught with historical baggage for years at a time of China’s growing influence and North Korea’s growing missile and nuclear programs, Reuters reported.

During a ceremony to mark an independence holiday, Yoon said next year would be the 60th anniversary of normalized diplomatic relations with Japan and he hoped it could be a chance for the bilateral relationship to reach a “higher level.”

“Now, South Korea and Japan are working together to overcome the painful past and moving toward a ‘new world’,” he…