Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's visit to Seoul on Friday is expected to ensure the continuity of strong bilateral relations with South Korea

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan arrived in Seoul on Friday as he looks to give a final boost to improved bilateral ties before stepping down from office later this month.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called on Friday to maintain the momentum behind an improvement in relations with South Korea during a summit with President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul on Friday. Kishida's final,

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a strengthen ties between the neighbors, which will be tested by impending changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

By Hyonhee Shin and Jack Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrived for a whirlwind visit to South Korea on Friday, seeking to seal a newfound partnership between the neighbours which will be tested by imminent changes of leaders in Tokyo and Washington.

Less than a month before leaving office, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited Seoul and reaffirmed sympathy for the suffering of Koreans during Japan’s colonial rule, as he and his South Korean counterpart Friday underscored the need to maintain warming ties between the Asian neighbors.