Ishiba: "We Will Develop Comprehensive Relations Between Korea and Japan Across Broad Areas"

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stated on the 3rd, "We will comprehensively and broadly further develop the significantly improved Korea-Japan relationship across various fields."

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Prime Minister Ishiba made these remarks during questions from representatives of each party in the House of Representatives on the same day.

Prime Minister Ishiba introduced, "Next year marks the 60th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan, and President Yoon Suk-yeol and I have agreed to further develop bilateral relations toward the future."

Prime Minister Ishiba held his second summit with President Yoon on the 16th of last month (local time) in Lima, Peru, where the APEC summit was held.

According to the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two leaders exchanged candid opinions for 50 minutes on the overall Korea-Japan relationship during the meeting.

The two leaders confirmed the importance of trilateral cooperation among Korea, the United States, and Japan, and also exchanged views on regional situations including North Korea.

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