President Moon and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Hold First Phone Call (Breaking News)

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] It was reported by Kyodo News and others on the 15th that President Moon Jae-in and Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio had a phone conversation. Since Prime Minister Kishida's inauguration on the 4th, this is the first time the leaders of South Korea and Japan have had a dialogue.

Earlier, President Moon sent a congratulatory letter on the day Prime Minister Kishida took office, urging "let's work together to develop Korea-Japan relations in a future-oriented way." The call was made as a congratulatory greeting on the inauguration.

It is expected that discussions were held on ways to restore Korea-Japan relations and cooperation on North Korea. South Korea is also paying attention to issues such as Japan's strengthened export regulations and the discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. Kyodo News estimated that issues such as lawsuits over forced labor during the Japanese colonial period and responses to North Korea's nuclear and missile threats were discussed.

The dialogue between the leaders of South Korea and Japan came about four months after President Moon greeted then-Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide at the G7 summit held in the UK last June.

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