S. Korean expert on Tokyo-Seoul ties explains gap over history views

Choi So Myon, well versed in Japan-South Korea relations, speaks in an interview in Tokyo on March 22, 2015, explaining differences in how the two nations view their history of war and colonization. The two neighbors marked the 50th anniversary of the normalization of bilateral relations on June 22 at a time when their ties are strained over historical and territorial rows. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo