Japan Worried about Ties with S. Korea after Yoon's Ouster

   Tokyo, April 4 (Jiji Press)--Japan is worried that South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol's removal from power will undo the improvements in bilateral relations made under his administration.
   The importance of the relations between the East Asian neighbors is increasing amid drastic changes in the global situation, as marked by U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs.
   The Japanese government will closely watch the South Korean presidential election to choose Yoon's successor, which will be held within the next 60 days.
   "Regardless of what will happen (at the election), close cooperation between Japan and South Korea is paramount," Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba told a parliamentary committee meeting Friday regarding the South Korean Constitutional Court's decision to oust Yoon the same day.
   Ishiba vowed to work on the matter, putting priority on it.

(2025/04/04-22:47)