Han Acting President: "Everything is Stabilizing... We Will Strive to Ease Concerns of Japanese Companies"

Han Deok-su Acting Prime Minister, Seoul Japan Club Luncheon Meeting
"Will Support Foreign Business Activities... Please Contact Me"

Acting President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo is giving a greeting at the "Seoul Japan Club (SJC) Luncheon Meeting" held on the 24th at the Prime Minister's residence in Samcheong-dong, Seoul. Photo by Yonhap News

Han Duck-soo, Acting President and Prime Minister, emphasized on the 24th that "everything is stabilizing" and pledged to ensure that Japanese nationals and companies operating in Korea can carry out their activities without worry.

At a luncheon meeting of the Seoul Japan Club held at the Prime Minister's official residence in Samcheong-dong, Seoul, Han stated, "The government is making every effort to ensure the stability of state affairs."

Han also conveyed that in a recent phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, he said, "During this difficult process, public security in our Republic of Korea is firmly guaranteed, and such incidents will never happen again."

He added, "I told Prime Minister Ishiba that I will ensure that Japanese nationals and businesspeople who have come to Korea and are contributing and active can operate without any concerns, and that I will meet with Japanese businesspeople operating in Korea as soon as possible."

Han emphasized, "There is no need to say more about the fact that Korea and Japan share universal values worldwide, and Korea understands how important Japan is as a country, and Japan understands how important Korea is."

He explained, "The political circles also recognize the necessity of political stability and are well aware that the world is watching us closely. Especially, the message that cooperation among Korea, Japan, and the United States is extremely important is being commonly conveyed across both ruling and opposition parties."

He continued, "The highest priority of the Korean government right now is to quickly stabilize the concerns you have had. Naturally, I believe this means helping foreign businesspeople to be more active in Korea."

Han urged, "If you encounter any problems while cooperating with Korea or in Korea-Japan cooperation in third countries, please contact me anytime. I will have our ministers work to resolve all your worries and concerns."

Kazhiro Iguchi, Chairman of the Seoul Japan Club, responded at the event, "As a representative of Japanese companies, I am grateful after witnessing the very surprising events on the night of the 3rd (martial law), the movements in the National Assembly in the early morning of the 4th, the normal maintenance of the Korean financial system, and the Korean government's response."

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