Korean residents of Japan on Thursday shared in the excitement of the landmark reconciliation pact signed by North and South Korea late Wednesday.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il and South Korean President Kim Dae Jung wrapped up their three-day summit in Pyongyang — the first since Korea was divided — the same day.
In Osaka's Ikuno Ward, where roughly 25 percent of the population is Korean, many hailed the fact that the two Koreas have finally come to the table in what could be the first solid sign of easing animosities between the two states in over five decades.