Japan leader expresses sympathy for Korean colonial victims

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Hyung-jin Kim And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japan’s prime minister expressed sympathy for the suffering of Korean forced laborers during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart on Sunday renewed resolve to overcome historical grievances and strengthen cooperation in the face of shared challenges such as North Korea’s nuclear program. Comments by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during his second summit in less than two months with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are closely watched in Seoul. Yoon has faced domestic criticism that he had preemptively made concessions to Tokyo...