Japan wary of a possible Lee Jae-myung presidency in South Korea

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SEOUL/TOKYO -- South Korea's presidential frontrunner has softened his typically hardline stance on Japan, but concerns linger in Tokyo that warming ties could chill again under Seoul's next leader.
Lee Jae-myung of the left-leaning Democratic Party leads in the polls ahead of South…

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