Japan and South Korea pledge to mend ties and boost economic cooperation.

The leaders of Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to counter regional security challenges, putting aside a century of difficult history. The two leaders agreed to revive regular bilateral visits and resume the security dialogue suspended in 2018. They also announced an end to an almost four-year trade dispute over some high-tech materials used for semiconductors. The new “shuttle diplomacy” could include Kishida inviting Yoon to the G7 summit in Hiroshima in May and then visiting Seoul.