Yoon Suk-yeol Talks with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida... Yoon Initiates U.S.-China-Japan Cooperation Relations

Meeting with Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming in the Morning
Phone Call with Biden as First Schedule the Previous Day

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is meeting with Xing Haiming, the Chinese Ambassador to Korea, at the People Power Party Central Office in Yeouido, Seoul, on the 11th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jun-yi] President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol had a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on the 11th. During the call, Prime Minister Kishida is believed to have conveyed congratulatory messages and messages aimed at improving Korea-Japan relations.

According to the People Power Party, President-elect Yoon spoke with Prime Minister Kishida around 10:30 a.m. local time. Japanese local media reported that Prime Minister Kishida met with reporters in Tokyo the previous day and said, "I welcome Candidate Yoon's election. I sincerely congratulate him." Prime Minister Kishida also stated, "I have high expectations for President-elect Yoon's leadership," and "I intend to work closely with the new president to improve Korea-Japan relations."

As North Korea's provocations escalate, President-elect Yoon has begun his 'diplomatic greetings' with the United States, China, and Japan, signaling the start of building relationships with major countries. Accordingly, President-elect Yoon's diplomatic stance toward the U.S., China, and Japan is progressing in the direction of discussing international cooperation on the issue of North Korea's denuclearization. On this day, President-elect Yoon met with Xing Haiming, the Chinese Ambassador to Korea, and is scheduled to meet with Christopher Del Corso, the U.S. Charg? d'Affaires to Korea, in the afternoon.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, through a congratulatory message delivered by Ambassador Xing Haiming, stated, "China and Korea are close neighbors and important cooperative partners," and "China is willing to firmly uphold the original intention of establishing diplomatic relations with Korea, deepen friendly cooperation, and promote the stable and long-term development of the China-Korea strategic cooperative partnership, bringing welfare to both countries and their peoples."

Prior to this, the day before, President-elect Yoon had a 20-minute phone call with U.S. President Joe Biden. It was his first schedule after the election. During the call, the two agreed on the need for cooperation between the two countries in response to North Korea's threats. President Biden said, "Given that North Korea's recent ballistic missile provocations are considered threats not only to Korea but also to the United States, close coordination among Korea, the U.S., and Japan regarding North Korea policy will be important."

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