Mr Biden praised the pair’s “courageous work to improve their bilateral ties”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
But South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida have made active efforts to restore soured ties since Seoul announced a plan to compensate those affected by wartime forced labour without Tokyo’s involvement.
The three leaders also discussed “new coordination” over North Korea’s “illicit nuclear and missile threats”, the statement added.
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