[South Korea-Japan Summit] Yoon and Kishida Review Japanese Honor Guard at Welcome Ceremony

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On the afternoon of the 16th, President Yoon Suk-yeol reviewed the Japan Self-Defense Forces honor guard at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Tokyo before a summit meeting with Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

President Yoon arrived at the Prime Minister's Official Residence around 4:40 p.m., and Prime Minister Kishida came out to the entrance to welcome him. This was their first meeting in about four months since their summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, last November.

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The two leaders shook hands with bright smiles and then entered the residence. The joint honor guard review ceremony took place in the residence lobby for about eight minutes.

President Yoon and Prime Minister Kishida stood at attention on the platform where the Taegeukgi and Hinomaru flags were displayed, facing the honor guard, while the military band played the national anthems of South Korea and Japan in sequence.

After the national anthems, the two leaders walked past the honor guard and paid respects to each other's flags. President Yoon placed his hand over his heart in front of the Taegeukgi, and Prime Minister Kishida bowed his head as he passed the Hinomaru.

Returning to the platform, the two leaders shook hands in turn with each other's cabinet members.

First, President Yoon shook hands with Japanese officials including Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa, followed by Prime Minister Kishida greeting South Korean cabinet members accompanying President Yoon.

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