Japan, South Korea Vow to Tackle NK’s Provocations in First Summit in Years

Japan, South Korea Vow to Tackle NK’s Provocations in First Summit in Years
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (L) and South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol (R) take part in the ASEAN-Plus Three Summit as part of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Phnom Penh on Nov. 12, 2022. TANG CHHIN SOTHY/AFP via Getty Images
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The leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to resolve “pending issues” between their two nations and work together to tackle North Korea’s ongoing missile provocations.

The agreement was made following the first formal meeting between Japanese and South Korean leaders in about three years. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol met on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Nations (ASEAN) summit in Cambodia on Sunday.