Kishida makes 1st pitch in Japan game with South Korea
Associated PressTOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida threw out the first pitch for Friday’s World Baseball Classic game between Japan and South Korea, bouncing a ball that was scooped up by Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, his designated catcher. Kishida has invited South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to visit Japan next week for what could be the start of some “shuttle diplomacy.” Kishida and Yoon will meet for a summit on strengthening ties, both governments said Thursday. Kishida’s support ratings have since plunged over his handling of his party’s decades-old cozy ties with the South Korean-based Unification Church, which was revealed after Abe’s death. As foreign minister, Kishida struck a 2015 agreement with South Korea to resolve controversy over the issue of “comfort women” who were sexually abused by Japan’s military before and during World War II.
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