Japanese PM arrives in South Korea amid warming ties

Fumio Kishida and President Yoon Suk-yeol exchange visits as rows over Japanese wartime occupation are soothed

The leaders of South Korea and Japan are meeting for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost ties in the face of North Korea’s nuclear program and other regional challenges.

The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, arrived in South Korea on Sunday for a two-day visit, which reciprocates a mid-March trip to Tokyo by South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk-yeol. The exchange of visits between the leaders of the Asian neighbours is the first of its kind in 12 years.