The South Korean government expressed "deep disappointment and regret" over Japanese officials visiting a Tokyo war shrine on Friday and said future relations must be built on Japan showing remorse for past wrongs,

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in Tokyo next week before flying to Washington for a summit with U.S.

Lee Jae-myung used Friday's celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of Japanese colonization to call for increased cooperation, despite ongoing disputes over the historical record.