Abe-Moon talks, Seoul's donation plan could lead to improved ties

For Japan and South Korea, the resumption of top-level dialogue in and of itself is a major step forward.Meeting for their first official talks in about 15 months, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae In sent one main message: They will prevent bilateral ties from spiraling out of control.That is a relief to diplomats who had until recently expected that the worst may be yet to come for the Asian neighbors due to disagreements over compensation for wartime labor and Japan's tightening of export controls.But Japan and South Korea are still in a state of "mut…READ FULL ARTICLE