President-elect Yoon: "Korea-Japan Relations Must Be Urgently Restored Through Dialogue"

Meeting with Koichi Aiboshi, Japanese Ambassador to Korea
"Both sides need considerable effort," emphasized

President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol is shaking hands with Koichi Aiboshi, the Ambassador of Japan to Korea, at the 20th Presidential Transition Committee in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 28th. Photo by Transition Committee Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol met with Koichi Iiboshi, the Japanese Ambassador to Korea, on the 28th and promised to restore Korea-Japan relations through dialogue.

President-elect Yoon met with Ambassador Koichi at around 10:30 a.m. at the Presidential Transition Committee office in Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul.

At the meeting, President-elect Yoon said, "There are still differences of opinion between Korea and Japan, and some issues seem difficult to resolve," but added, "If the political leaders, officials, and citizens of both countries strongly push Korea-Japan relations forward in a future-oriented way, I believe these issues can be well resolved through dialogue."

He continued, "Korea-Japan relations must be improved, and the good relationship of the past must be urgently restored," adding, "Both countries will need to make considerable efforts."

Ambassador Koichi also responded, "Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President-elect Yoon had a good phone conversation, and this is reassuring for Japan as well."

The meeting was originally scheduled for the 17th but was postponed due to Ambassador Koichi testing positive for COVID-19.

Earlier, on the 11th, President-elect Yoon and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had reached a consensus on improving Korea-Japan relations and cooperating on North Korea's nuclear issue during a phone call.

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