Japan PM Kishida to speak with South Korean leader on Friday- Kyodo
FILE PHOTO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko/Pool via REUTERS
Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, plans to speak with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday, Kyodo news agency said.
No further details were immediately available. Ties between the two Asian neighbours have been fraught for years due to territorial disputes and historical rows.
FILE PHOTO: South Korea's President Moon Jae-in attends the first joint repatriation ceremony for Korean War remains at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam near Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. September 22, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Garcia/File Photo
(Reporting by Elaine Lies; editing by John Stonestreet)
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