South Korea's Park open to summit with Abe

WASHINGTON: South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Thursday said she would be open to meeting her Japanese counterpart, a long-avoided summit that could help mend troubled relations between two key US allies in Asia.

During a visit to Washington, Park said she was willing to hold a first formal meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, following a string over disagreements over the legacy of World War II.