Ban says Abe should 'squarely' address Japan's past

Ban says Abe should 'squarely' address Japan's past

NEW YORK, United States - South Koreaan Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at a New York hotel on Sept. 26. Ban said he hopes new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would face up to his country's past in efforts to repair damage to the bilateral relations that were exacerbated by Junichiro Koizumi's repeated visits to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine. ''We sincerely hope that Prime Minister Abe will learn lessons from what has transpired in Prime Minister Koizumi's administration,'' he said.

S. Korea summons Japan envoy to protest maritime survey

S. Korea summons Japan envoy to protest maritime survey

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of civic organizations shout their protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul pver Japan's planned maritime survey near disputed islets in the sea of Japan as policemen stand on guard on April 20. The South Koreaan Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon summoned Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Shotaro Oshima to reaffirm that South Korea will take ''stern responses'' if Japan conducts the survey.

S. Korea summons Japan envoy to protest maritime survey

S. Korea summons Japan envoy to protest maritime survey

SEOUL, South Korea - Members of civic organizations shout their protest outside the Japanese Embassy in Seoul pver Japan's planned maritime survey near disputed islets in the sea of Japan as policemen stand on guard on April 20. The South Koreaan Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon summoned Japanese Ambassador to Seoul Shotaro Oshima to reaffirm that South Korea will take ''stern responses'' if Japan conducts the survey. (Kyodo)

Ban says Abe should 'squarely' address Japan's past

Ban says Abe should 'squarely' address Japan's past

NEW YORK, United States - South Koreaan Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister Ban Ki Moon speaks in an interview with Kyodo News at a New York hotel on Sept. 26. Ban said he hopes new Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would face up to his country's past in efforts to repair damage to the bilateral relations that were exacerbated by Junichiro Koizumi's repeated visits to the war-related Yasukuni Shrine. ''We sincerely hope that Prime Minister Abe will learn lessons from what has transpired in Prime Minister Koizumi's administration,'' he said. (Kyodo)

N. Koreaan special envoy Jo meets with Cohen

N. Koreaan special envoy Jo meets with Cohen

WASHINGTON, United States - North Korean special envoy Jo Myong Rok (2nd from R) holds talks with U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen (2nd from L) at the Pentagon on Oct. 11. The photo was released by the U.S. Defense Department.