Korea-Japan Policy Consultation Team Visits Japan with Yoon's Letter of Intent... "Hope for a Future-Oriented Relationship"

"Worst Japan-Korea Relations Improvement and Normalization Seen as President-Elect's Perception"
Coordination of Meeting with Kishida... Discussion on Attendance at Inauguration Ceremony

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] The 'Korea-Japan Policy Consultation Delegation (Consultation Delegation)' dispatched by President-elect Yoon Seok-yeol has embarked on a five-day visit to Japan until the 28th.

The delegation departed through Incheon International Airport on the morning of the 24th and plans to hold discussions on North Korea policy, Korea-Japan relations, and Korea-US-Japan cooperation policies by meeting with officials from the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the administration, the National Diet, business circles, the media, and academia.

The delegation is coordinating a meeting schedule with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, and if the meeting takes place, there is a possibility that Prime Minister Kishida’s attendance at President Yoon Seok-yeol’s inauguration ceremony will also be discussed.

The delegation will also carry a letter from President-elect Yoon to Prime Minister Kishida.

President-elect Yoon’s side is seeking to restore Korea-Japan relations under the perspective that, while facing the past between the two countries, the bilateral relationship should develop in a 'future-oriented' manner.

Meanwhile, the delegation is led by National Assembly Deputy Speaker Jeong Jin-seok, co-chair of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary Diplomacy Forum, with Kim Seok-ki, a member of the People Power Party and secretary-general of the Korea-Japan Parliamentary League, serving as deputy leader.

Before departure, Leader Jeong Jin-seok said, "I will embark on this visit to Japan with the mindset of fastening the first button of the new Korea-Japan relationship under the Yoon Seok-yeol administration," adding, "I will do my best to successfully achieve the milestone and foundation for the new Korea-Japan relationship that the people desire and return."

He said, "I plan to convey the president-elect’s intention that we must work to promptly improve and restore the long-neglected Korea-Japan relationship and for the mutual benefit of both countries by meeting with various Japanese figures."

He continued, "The president-elect recognizes that improving and normalizing the Korea-Japan relationship, which has been left in the worst condition, aligns with our national interests," adding, "Both countries are expected to share the understanding that we must seize the momentum for a fresh start with the launch of the new government."

In particular, he emphasized, "Recognizing that cooperation between Korea and Japan, as well as the restoration and normalization of the traditional Korea-US-Japan cooperation amid the uncertainties of the rapidly changing world order, such as North Korea’s continuous provocations and the Ukraine war, will greatly contribute to peace and prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, Northeast Asia, and the world, we will begin in-depth dialogue between Korea and Japan."

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