Telephone talks with South Korean President Suga "Neighborhoods that are extremely important to each other"

Telephone talks with South Korean President Suga "Very important neighbors" September 24, 11:58

Prime Minister Suga held the first telephone conversation with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on the morning of the 24th.

After this, Prime Minister Suga emphasized the idea of ​​requesting the South Korean side to take appropriate measures, saying that cooperation between Japan and South Korea is important due to the North Korean issue and that the relationship between the two countries, which is in a very difficult situation, should not be left unattended. Did.

The telephone talk between Prime Minister Suga and South Korean President Moon Jae-in was offered by the South Korean side and was held for about 20 minutes from around 11:00 am on the 24th.

After this, Prime Minister Suga told reporters, "President Mun congratulates him on his inauguration, and I will work together on various issues, including the issue of the new coronavirus. I talked to you. "

He pointed out that "Japan and South Korea are extremely important neighbors to each other, and cooperation between Japan, South Korea, and Japan, the United States, and South Korea is important, including the North Korean issue."

On top of that, Prime Minister Suga said, "President Mun is currently talking about the issue of workers from the former Korean Peninsula, as well as the issue of" recruitment "during the Pacific War, which has cooled Japan-South Korea relations. He said that the relationship between the two countries, which is in a very difficult situation, should not be left as it is. Based on today's talks, based on Japan's consistent position on various issues, we strongly urge South Korea to take appropriate measures in the future. I want to go. "

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato "Further cooperation between Japan, the United States and South Korea is essential"

Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato said at a press conference on the morning of the 24th, "Korea is an important neighboring country, and it is recognized that cooperation between Japan, South Korea, and Japan, the United States, and South Korea is indispensable for the stability of this region, including the North Korean issue. On the other hand, it is also true that there are difficult issues between Japan and South Korea, such as the issue of workers from the former Korean Peninsula, and these issues will continue to be appropriate from a consistent standpoint. I'm looking for a response. I think it will be the same response as before. "