Minister Kang Kyung-wha's Letter to Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi: "Gratitude for Cooperation in Repatriating Leukemia-Affected Children"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed her gratitude in a letter to Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu regarding the return of a Korean child with leukemia from India through cooperation between Korea, Japan, and others.

An official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained on the 8th, "Minister Kang Kyung-wha expressed special thanks in a letter sent on the 7th to Foreign Minister Motegi for the Japanese government's cooperation during the urgent repatriation process of the child with leukemia."

In the letter, Minister Kang stated, "I hope that close cooperation will continue in the future regarding repatriation support, including such humanitarian reasons," and added, "Let us continue to cooperate to prevent and overcome the spread of infectious diseases in the region."

Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga Yoshihide also explained at a regular press conference the previous day, "This has become a good opportunity for cooperation between Korea and Japan," and said, "In a situation where countries must cooperate on measures against the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19), the Korean side has also expressed gratitude to Japan."

Meanwhile, the Korean child, Ms. A, took a special Japan Airlines (JAL) flight from New Delhi, India, on the night of the 4th and arrived at Tokyo Haneda Airport on the morning of the 5th. Afterwards, she moved to Narita Airport in Chiba Prefecture and arrived at Incheon Airport via Korean Air. Ms. A’s health rapidly deteriorated, and she wished to return to Korea. With the cooperation of the Korean Embassy and the Japanese Embassy in India, she returned on a special Japan Airlines flight.

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