Despite subtle overtures, Japan-South Korea dispute likely to drag on

Recent signs that Japan and South Korea are making subtle overtures to each other have raised hopes that they are moving toward de-escalating their diplomatic feud.But while their foreign ministers agreed Wednesday to continue dialogue, it remains unclear what a compromise that would satisfy both sides would look like, making it unlikely that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae In will agree to a detente anytime soon.In a speech last week to commemorate Liberation Day, the anniversary of Japan's 1945 surrender in World War II and the end of its colonial ru…READ FULL ARTICLE