World News Desk!!! South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday called Japan a “partner” in dealing with security and economic challenges, marking the anniversary of the country’s 1919 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule. Yoon made the remarks in his first address to the independence movement on March 1 at Yoo Gwan-sun’s Memorial Hall in Seoul, Yonhap news agency reported. He said, a century after the March 1 independence movement, Japan has transformed from a military aggressor of the past to a partner who shares the same universal values with us. Today Korea and Japan cooperate on issues of security and economy. We also work together to address global challenges. Yoon also stressed the importance of trilateral cooperation between South Korea, the US and Japan. Referring to the official name of South Korea, he said, “Trilateral cooperation between the Republic of Korea, the United States and Japan has become more important than ever to address security threats, including the growing nuclear threat from North Korea and the global multi-crisis.” “
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