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We begin with possible stirrings of a trilateral summit.
Momentum for talks between Korea, Japan, and the United States seems to be gaining steam.
Increasing pressure from the U.S. to improve Seoul-Tokyo relations,... along with conciliatory
gestures from Japan may bring the three countries together... at the upcoming Nuclear Security
Summit in the Hague. Our Yoo Li-an reports. Korea and Japan have
seen relations dip in recent months due to lingering historical disputes,... but the
two countries, along with the United States, may meet for talks next week.
Sources in Seoul say... the presidential office of national security is looking into the possibility
of holding trilateral talks... on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in the Hague
next week. It cited thawing relations between Seoul and
Tokyo... as the reason. Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo
Abe... pledged to honor a previous government apology to Korean women... who were forced
into *** slavery during World War II. President Park welcomed Abe's remarks the
following day... and said his decision was "fortunate."
The Japanese prime minister continued his overtures to Seoul earlier this week,... when
he called Korea Japan's most important neighboring country,... one that shares the same strategic
interests and basic values. A government source adds that the United States'
continued pressure on Korea and Japan to resolve their differences has also played a role in
the possible trailateral summit. If the talks do take place,... possible topics
include North Korea's nuclear program, the state of affairs in the North after the purge
and execution of Jang Song-thaek, and other issues of mutual interest in Northeast Asia.
Yoo Li-an, Arirang News.