Yoon Arrives in Hiroshima... Begins 3-Day Summit Diplomacy Trip

On the First Day, Summit Meetings with Australia and Vietnam... Also Meeting with Atomic Bomb Victim Koreans

President Yoon Suk-yeol arrived in Hiroshima, Japan, on the afternoon of the 19th, beginning a 3-day diplomatic schedule including attendance at the Group of Seven (G7) summit. On the same day, President Yoon will hold bilateral talks with Australia and Vietnam, as well as meet with Korean atomic bomb survivors residing in Hiroshima.

According to the Blue House, President Yoon will hold separate summit meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Australia, a key ally sharing the values of liberal democracy, will discuss regional and international affairs including Northeast Asia during the talks. Considering Australia’s status as a major mineral importer, economic and industrial cooperation is also expected to be addressed.

President Yoon Suk-yeol and First Lady Kim Keon-hee, attending the Group of Seven (G7) summit, arrived at Hiroshima Airport in Japan on the 19th. They are seen waving to the welcoming officials as they disembark from Air Force One.
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A Korea-Vietnam summit with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh is also scheduled. Vietnam, one of the central ASEAN countries, will engage in discussions related to regional affairs and economic industries.

President Yoon will also meet with Korean atomic bomb survivors residing in Hiroshima. The Blue House noted, "No previous president has met with them. It was an issue that was not confronted directly." This meeting between President Yoon and the atomic bomb survivors is thus given special significance. At this occasion, President Yoon is expected to deliver a message about improving relations for future generations of Korea and Japan, while continuing to address historical issues.

Meanwhile, at the expanded G7 summit, President Yoon is expected to speak on global agendas such as food security, security, climate, and energy development. There is also a possibility of discussions on key topics like "international order based on the rule of law" and "engagement policies toward emerging developing countries." The Korean and Japanese leaders will meet face-to-face at the table again after just two weeks. This will be the third meeting this year, following President Yoon’s visit to Tokyo in March and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to Seoul on the 7th. A trilateral summit among Korea, the United States, and Japan is also expected to take place during the G7 summit. This will mark another meeting between President Yoon and U.S. President Joe Biden less than a month after President Yoon’s state visit to the United States.

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