Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has urged South Korea to respond to the issue of wartime forced labor.
Speaking on Japan's Asahi TV on Sunday,... Abe said constructive discussion can only be held when Seoul brings a response.
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.
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.