Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited South Korea for a two-day summit with President Yoon Suk-yeol, marking the full-scale resumption of “shuttle diplomacy” between the countries after 12 years. Kishida’s visit occurred about two months after Yoon visitedTokyo, following Seoul’s decision to compensate Korean victims of Japanese wartime forced labor without contributions from Japanese firms. Upon arrival, Kishida paid his respects at Seoul National Cemetery. During a joint press conference, Kishida expressed remorse for the “horrendous damage and pain” Japan’s colonial rule inflicted on the Korean people, while Yoon reaffirmed Seoul’s stance on the forced labor issue. Additionally, Yoon