Japan, South Korea pledge better ties in first summit since 2019

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida before their meeting in New York, on Sept. 21, 2022. - AP

WASHINGTON (Bloomberg): The leaders of Japan and South Korea used their first summit in nearly three years to pledge to resolve historical issues that have damaged ties between the US allies.

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met for about 30 minutes in New York, where both had addressed a session of the United Nations General Assembly.