All Sunday morning papers reported that Japan and South Korea agreed on Saturday to begin discussions on resuming their currency swap deal. Nikkei wrote that South Korea made the proposal during a meeting between Finance Minister Aso and South Korean Strategy and Finance Minister Yoo Il Ho in Seoul, adding that the move will help improve economic relations between the two nations. Asahi wrote that rapprochement between the two nations has extended to the economic arena eight months after the comfort women agreement was reached.
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Japan, South Korea to resume currency swap agreement
- August 28, 2016
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