G20 summit: hopes fade for Japan-Korea breakthrough as Abe-Moon talks ruled out
Failure of the two sides to even agree to a brief discussion on the sidelines of the talks in Osaka underlines the depths to which ties have sunk
Historical issues lie at the heart of rift, including Japan¡¯s use of South Korean ¡®comfort women¡¯ and recent lawsuits brought by former forced labourers