Practical ties sought with China, Japan
May 15, 2017
President Moon Jae-in’s government is seen to be moving to decouple security and historical issues from South Korea’s economic ties with China and Japan.Moon expressed such intention during phone talks with his Chinese and Japanese counterparts a day after being sworn in last week. He asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to lift restrictions and sanctions imposed on South Korean people and businesses apparently in retaliation for Seoul’s hosting of a US anti-missile shield, calle