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South Korea tells Japan to apologise before military cooperation

South China Morning Post
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South Korea tells Japan to apologise before military cooperation
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South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has ruled out expanding military ties with Japan any time soon, insisting that historical grievances must be resolved first.
The two countries have come under growing pressure to strengthen defence ties as North Korea, China and Russia draw closer together. But analysts say such a move remains politically risky for Lee’s government given deep-seated public resentment in South Korea towards Japan.
To explain why his country could not yet embrace military...

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