Distrust between Japan and South Korea sky high, new poll finds

Distrust between South Korea and Japan is sky high, a new poll showed, as ties between two of Washington’s key Asian allies continue to deteriorate over historical grievances. A record-high 73 per cent of Japanese say their neighbour is untrustworthy, while 85 per cent of South Koreans do not trust Tokyo, a joint survey by the Yomiuri Shimbun and Hankook Ilbo dailies said. The findings come less than two weeks before the two countries are scheduled to mark the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, at...