South Korea, Japan: Friction Strains But Doesn't Destroy Collaboration

South Korea and Japan are working hard to keep deeper tensions from jeopardizing their broader relations and mutual interests. Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and the United States met in Washington on July 19 to further discuss what the U.S.-led trilateral structure will do to pressure North Korea to end its weapons programs. And though Seoul and Tokyo have the political will to keep their relationship under control, they continue to encounter roadblocks....