Japan's stance may blow chance to mend ties with Korea: experts

The Korea Times

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Japan's stance may blow chance to mend ties with Korea: experts

Japan's refusal to recognize the forced mobilization of Korean laborers on the UNESCO-listed Battleship Island during World War II is feared to throw cold water on a long-awaited reconciliatory mood between Seoul and Tokyo, according to diplomatic observers. Historical and territorial issues had caused Korea-Japan relations to sink to the lowest level since the postwar period. But the two countries recently started to show signs of rapprochement…