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John Bolton, a White House national security adviser, arrived in Japan yesterday (22nd), but today he comes to Korea. It is noteworthy how this will affect the current relationship between Korea and Japan, as we meet together with the key diplomatic and security lines of both countries.

It is correspondent of Tokyo Yukio.

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Bolton, a visiting national security advisor to Japan, met yesterday with Shotaro Shiro, the head of the National Security Agency, at the Japanese premier's counterpart yesterday.

In the afternoon, I interviewed Kono's Foreign Minister and Iwaya Defense Minister.

[Bolton / White House National Security Adviser: The US-Japan effort to strengthen the alliance has become even more important in the face of more external challenges than ever before. "

In view of the Japanese government personnel that Bolton met, the main purpose of Japan's visit seems to be the request to cooperate with the Hormuz Strait.

The issue of the Korea-Japan relationship was mainly discussed in the interview with Foreign Minister Kono.

Foreign Minister Taro Aso told reporters in Tokyo that he was concerned about Japan's nuclear ambitions and that Japan's nuclear ambitions were not immediately resolved.

Bolton aides leave today's Tokyo and visit Osan Air Force Base.

We will meet key personnel of our government's foreign affairs and security line including the National Security Agency of Justice, Minister of Defense Chung Kyung-doo and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Kyung-hwa.