US Allies Japan, S. Korea Mark Treaty Anniversary

As they mark the 50th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties, there are signs of a thaw between two U.S. allies Japan and South Korea. Relations between the two East Asian neighbors have been stressed over the years by Tokyo’s attitudes toward its wartime past. Many Koreans believe Japan has not fully apologized for atrocities committed during World War II. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended an event on Monday hosted by the South Korean Embassy in Tokyo to...

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