South Korea acting president hopes for 'new chapter' in ties with Japan

[Channel NewsAsia] - 03/1/2025

Choi Sang-mok's comments came during a speech at the Independence Movement Day ceremony on Saturday (Mar 1), a holiday marking the anniversary of the 1919 Korean uprising against Japanese colonial rule.



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