Japan and South Korea resumed on Monday a sub-Cabinet-level strategic dialogue to improve bilateral ties that have been strained due to Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi’s visits to Yasukuni Shrine and differences in historical perception.
The meeting in Tokyo was attended by Vice Foreign Minister Shotaro Yachi and South Korean Vice Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Yu Myung Hwan. Such dialogue last took place in October in Seoul.
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