Today, Japan and South Korea agreed that in order to resolve their conflict over wartime labor, dialogue is needed. The foreign ministers of each country had a conversation, in which they believe they made some progress. Ultimately, the meeting reaffirmed the need for continued dialogue around the issue. More recently, the feud has begun to negatively impact trade between the two countries- which has encouraged the countries to engage in further discussion.
See "Japan, South Korea agree on need for dialogue to resolve feud on wartime labor", Hyonhee Shin & Ami Miyazaki, Reuters, August 21, 2019