Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged South Korea to respond to the issue of wartime forced labor.<br />Speaking on Japan's Asahi TV on Sunday,... Abe said constructive discussion can only be held when Seoul brings a response.<br />He also stressed the two neighbors signed an agreement in December 2015 to promote cooperation,... adding he's disappointed to see Seoul breaking the spirit of the deal.<br />While Abe claimed Seoul has brushed off Tokyo's requests to discuss trade,... South Korea insists that Japan has refused its requests to hold director-level talks on the trade restrictions.<br />