relations and then to make it possible to cooperate in a wide range of areas,вЂќ it said.Д¬hung said on Wednesday Seoul believed the issues could be resolved through dialogue. Concerning these issues, Minister Chung gave explanations based on (South KoreaвЂ™s) positions,вЂќ it said in a statement.ДЄt the same time, the ministers вЂњshared the view on accelerating consultations and communication through the diplomatic channels in order to restore sound. But it took another 20 years before South Korean President Park Chung-hee agreed to normalise relations with the country in. When it came to the dispute, вЂњMotegi firmly conveyed JapanвЂ™s principled positions on these issues and renewed his call for (South Korea) to take appropriate actions. Japan's rule of Korea ended in 1945 when it was defeated in the war. JapanвЂ™s foreign ministry said Motegi and Chung reaffirmed the importance of cooperation between their countries in the interests of regional stability, including in dealing with North Korea. The dispute in recent years has brought tit-for-tat export curbs and threatened security cooperation between the neighbors, despite the shared threat they face from North Korea.

A historic feud over JapanвЂ™s 1910-1945 occupation of Korea including over вЂњcomfort womenвЂќ, JapanвЂ™s euphemism for mostly Korean women forced to work in its wartime brothels, has long soured bilateral ties between the two important US allies.ДЇor the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.

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