SEOUL -- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Tuesday defended a plan to resolve a dispute concerning lawsuits linked to wartime requisitioned workers from the Korean Peninsula, saying it is important to build future-oriented ties with Japan.
The plan resulted from government efforts to "seek ways that would align with the common interests and future development of both South Korea and Japan," Yoon said at the State Council.
"It's clear that future-oriented cooperation between South Korea and Japan will preserve freedom, peace and prosperity, not only for the two countries but also for the entire world," Yoon said. Japan "has become a cooperation partner in security, economic, and global issues."
