The brief meeting between the leaders of South Korea and Japan in Bangkok is viewed positively by many as a momentum that could lead to high-level Seoul-Tokyo talks.<br />According to the Yomiuri Shimbun... President Moon Jae-in told Abe that there are various ways to resolve the issue of Japan's use of wartime forced labor... while showing willingness to keep the dialgoue alive on that basis.<br />However, other major Japanese media remain skeptical that their brief meeting will restore ties between the two countries.<br />The Mainichi Shimbun reported that the conversation is unlikely to lead to a breakthrough,... and quoted Japan's foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi, who warned against evaluating the discussion too highly.<br />The Japan Times said bilateral relations could deteriorate even further... because neither side showed any sign of concessions.<br />Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary, Yoshihide Suga, said in a press briefing that Abe was firm on delivering what he called Tokyo's "principled" position on colonial-era issues, and that Japan plans to stick with its basic stance.<br />
