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Expectations rose Nov. 2 for a breakthrough on a long-standing dispute over wartime labor compensation between Japan and South Korea as Taro Aso \u2013 a former prime minister and a veteran lawmaker of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party \u2013 met with President Yoon Suk-yeol for talks in Seoul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aso, a close ally of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, had been expected to discuss possible plans for a foundation funded by contributions from South Korean companies to pay compensation for wartime labor to plaintiffs on behalf of Japanese corporate defendants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After their meeting, South Korea\u2019s presidential office said that Yoon had asked Aso to help promote the development of bilateral relations by working to increase people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Aso pledged to continue to work for the swift restoration and development of relations between the two countries, while noting the need for continued dialogue and cooperation, South Korea\u2019s Yonhap news agency reported, citing deputy presidential spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n