Japanese and South Korean Leaders Honor Korean Atomic Bomb Victims in Hiroshima Memorial.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol prayed together at a memorial for Korean victims of the 1945 atomic bombing in Hiroshima on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit, as they continued efforts to mend ties repeatedly hurt by disputes stemming from Japan’s wartime brutality. The leaders discussed further deepening security cooperation, including ways to strengthen U.S. nuclear deterrence for its two key allies in the region, and cooperation in economic security and engaging with Pacific Island nations. Yoon is the first South Korean leader to visit the memorial, underscoring a thaw in relations.