President Moon: "Korea-Japan Cooperation Should Strengthen as Global Economy Faces Challenges"

President Moon Jae-in Meets with Koji Tomita, Japanese Ambassador to Korea: "A Relationship for More Frequent Meetings, Sharing Views with Prime Minister Abe"

[Asia Economy Reporter Ryu Jeong-min] President Moon Jae-in said on the morning of the 7th at the credential presentation ceremony for Tomita Koji, the new Japanese Ambassador to Korea, held at the Blue House main building, "As close neighbors, Korea and Japan must strengthen cooperation especially when the global economy faces difficulties," adding, "I hope we put our heads together and wisely find solutions through efforts for the future."

President Moon expressed gratitude for Prime Minister Abe's attendance at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics and said, "Our government will also do its best for the success of the Tokyo Olympics." He added, "Since the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year and the Korea-China-Japan summit will take place in Korea, more active high-level exchanges are expected."

Ambassador Tomita Koji responded, "The Korea-Japan relationship is very important to the global economy, and there are many areas where the two countries need to cooperate, such as in response to the novel coronavirus," adding, "Since the Tokyo Olympics is a very important event in the Asian region, we will do our utmost to ensure its successful hosting, including cooperation among Korea, China, and Japan."

President Moon said, "I understand that Prime Minister Abe wants to create a relationship where we can meet more frequently, and I share the same thought." Ambassador Tomita Koji said, "During my time working in Korea, I was well aware of President Roh Moo-hyun's dedication to the bilateral relationship. I pay my respects to President Moon for also valuing the Korea-Japan relationship highly."

Ambassador Tomita Koji stated, "Since the two countries agreed to resolve current issues through the recent Korea-Japan summit, we will devote all our efforts to implementing that," adding, "I believe that building a relationship between the two leaders is important for strengthening bilateral relations. We will strive to enable frequent meetings and communication between the two leaders."

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