Japan and South Korea mend ties over a moonlit dinner

For the first time in 12 years, Japan and South Korea mended their century long turbulent history with one another. The two nations are now looking towards greener pastures and a brighter future together.

South Korea’s Yoon Suk-yeol, and Japan’s Fumio Kishida revealed that growing concerns of a Chinese push in the region, and North Koreas frequent missile launches inspired the two nations to reopen bilateral relations with one another. The heads of state spoke over dinner at the popular Renga-tei restaurant in Tokyo. By the end of the summit, both nations pledged for regular bilateral visits to further strengthen relations among the two east Asian countries.

However, it has also been reported that talks between both leaders became quite contentious. When the two leaders met, there was a hesitance to open up and trust each other due to both of them hurt in the past. Words were exchanged seldomly which led to large stretches of awkward silences in the restaurant. Premier Kishida, and President Yoon Suk-yeol ate their appetizers with silence; drinking their Sake sporadically to wash down the food. What broke the tension amongst the two was a chance happening that allowed the two to see past the heartache and breakups of the past. President Yoon Suk-yeol dropped his spoon; both leaders went to pick it up.

 As they were picking up the spoon their hands accidentally touched; President Yoon noticed something that made his heart flutter. A Sailor moon wristwatch on PM Kishida’s person. The President blushed, giggled, and asked “I didn’t realize you were also a fan”. PM Kishida gazed deeply into President Yoon’s dark brown eyes and replied, “I’m a little bit more than that”. The premier waited a few seconds which felt like hours of elation to both men, and asked President Yoon in a soft vulnerable voice “so… you are also a moonie?”. President Yoon said not a single word and simply lifted his underwear above his pants to reveal that they were in fact sailor moon underwear.

Proceeding this revelation, the two leaders spoke to each other as if they were newlywed lovers. Nothing could come between them. During the dinner, the South Korean was informed by an advisor that Kim Jong Un had launched missiles dangerously close to Daeseong-dong, a village on the border to North Korea. The president without breaking eyeline with Premier Kishida simply slapped the man who dared come between the passion of the two men.

One can only hope that these lunar events can create an alliance that is long term and does not devolve into the past that Japan refuses to teach in its schools.